Ok Ted Now diversified from the original remark I made which I still think was correct, but this is of interest to me as I'm getting more into web apps. Now I understand that outside the web server the code cannot be seen unless you do something silly, but I understood that .net apps, although they compile, can be easily decompiled. Is this not the case ? Al
-----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Ted Roche Sent: 13 November 2008 17:22 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Splitting of Distributable VFP System On 11/13/08, Profox <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > And web app's are secure why ? or was that a joke too :) "Security" isn't a feature or a checkbox that's on or off. It's a process. And there's lots of ways to screw it up on all kinds of installations. There's "secure against code theft" and there's "secure against misuse of services" and there's "secure against information disclosure" that are all different though related concerns. This thread started out talking about the first one. _______________________________________________ Post Messages to: ProFox@leafe.com Subscription Maintenance: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profox OT-free version of this list: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profoxtech Searchable Archive: http://leafe.com/archives/search/profox This message: http://leafe.com/archives/byMID/profox/[EMAIL PROTECTED] ** All postings, unless explicitly stated otherwise, are the opinions of the author, and do not constitute legal or medical advice. This statement is added to the messages for those lawyers who are too stupid to see the obvious.