Egil Kvaleberg wrote, quoting me: >> Not a big deal, I know, but `unsafe' is a rather unfortunate choice >> of name for this `extended functionality' mode of groff's. > > The command allows unsafe behaviour in the same manner as, I believe, > 'Word' macros, so the name is appropriate IMHO.
Word macros are inherently unsafe because they permit the execution of arbitrary code, effectively with super-user privileges on account of Windoze' weak security model, simply by opening what is ostensibly a text document. I find it difficult to see how allowing groff to write to named files, in addition to stdout and stderr, represents any such sort of security risk, especially when run on a host with a proper security model, unless of course you are crazy enough to install groff suid root, but perhaps you know otherwise. Anyway, as I said, it isn't such a big deal. Regards, Keith. _______________________________________________ Groff mailing list Groff@gnu.org http://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/groff
