On Tue, May 23, 2017 at 9:10 PM, William Prothero via use-livecode < use-livecode@lists.runrev.com> wrote:
> But it looks like I could dispense with the php and directly access the > mySQL db from my mobile app, without a cgi? William, You could but it is not a good security practice to expose a mysql database to the larger internet. The internet is very hostile and keeping your mysql server safe would be a job on its own. Best you use your php cgi or anything else to put a wall between your database and the net. Never, ever, expose a database server. Thats a golden rule. Now, if you're building something that is for internal use on a LAN, business network, intranet, then the rules are different, even though, even in this case, I would put something in front of the database if it was up to me to make such decision. Cheers andre -- http://www.andregarzia.com -- All We Do Is Code. http://fon.nu -- minimalist url shortening service. _______________________________________________ use-livecode mailing list use-livecode@lists.runrev.com Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your subscription preferences: http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode
