[PHP-DOC] RE: [PHP-DEV] Security? From: Richard Heyes (richard.heyes <email protected>)
Date: 07/04/01

> > I also think that PHP5.0 since we are breaking
> language compat,
> > perhaps we should turn off register_globals by default? I
> just see to
> > many chances for fscking up things big time when using that
> > functionality....
>
> I still don't agree on this particular point. All this does is limit
> where data can come from.

And also prevent namespace clashes, eg a GET/POST variable named the
same
as session variables. Turning register_globals off would probably
prevent
a lot of head scratching for peeps who've not come across this issue
before.

-- 
Richard Heyes