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in reply to Load modules from internet
Hmmm so it is possible and it has been done. Good. BTW the modules don't have to be installed by default, just downloaded and put in memory or in the current directory.
If the Modules were managed by a trusted party (that checks the modules for security things), it could well work.
If Sun can do it with Java, so can we. It would also save people a lot of trouble installing the modules.
I do sense however that most of you think it is a great security risk.
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(jeffa) 2Re: Load modules from internet
by jeffa (Bishop) on Aug 02, 2002 at 17:44 UTC
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Just because Sun can do it with Java doesn't mean Perl
should do it too, especially if the goal is 'saving people
trouble from installing modules'. Installing CPAN modules
is quite easy in Perl (well, unless it's me trying to
install Image::Magick), especially with tools like
CPAN and CPANPLUS. If you have not
already read A Guide to Installing Modules, please do.
Personally, i think loading CPAN modules from the Internet
is a neat idea ... but not very practical. I'll stick to
my local copies, thank you. :)
jeffa
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