Re: Interpretation of TRUSTED

On Tue, Feb 08, 2005 at 11:12:07PM +0100, Thomas Hallgren wrote:
> Hi,
> A TRUSTED language specifies that ordinary users can use the
> language. It also implies that access to the file system should be
> prevented. In essence, ordinary users can never access the
> filesystem.
>
> Is it OK to design a trusted language so that it allows access to
> the filesystem provided that the session user is a super-user?

I believe that that is what UNTRUSTED languages are for. Only the
super-user may create functions in them, although there is no inherent
restriction on other users' calling those functions.

Cheers,
D
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