Tim Delaney: > I like this solution combined with having a single cache directory and a few > other things I've added below. > ... > 2. /tmp is often on non-volatile memory. If it is (e.g. my Windows system > temp dir is on a RAMdisk) then it seems wise to respect the obvious desire > to throw away temporary files on shutdown.
This may create security vulnerabilities. I could, for example, insert a manipulated .pyc that logs passwords when other users run it. I can also see advantages to allowing out of tree compiled cache directories. For example, you could have a locked down .py tree with .pycs going into per-user trees. This prevents another user from spoofing a .pyc I use as well as allowing users to install arbitrary versions of Python without getting an admin to compile the .py tree with the new compiler. Neil _______________________________________________ Python-Dev mailing list Python-Dev@python.org http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-dev Unsubscribe: http://mail.python.org/mailman/options/python-dev/archive%40mail-archive.com
