Comments on: No restricted \write18 just yet! http://www.texdev.net/2009/10/14/no-restricted-write18-just-yet/ Coding in the TeX world Tue, 20 Jul 2010 18:48:03 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc By: Pretesting TeX Live 2010 at Some TeX Developments http://www.texdev.net/2009/10/14/no-restricted-write18-just-yet/comment-page-1/#comment-2689 Pretesting TeX Live 2010 at Some TeX Developments Fri, 28 May 2010 22:01:05 +0000 http://www.texdev.net/?p=499#comment-2689 [...] write18 support is back. I’ve written about the issues with this before, but as I understand it these are now solved. The idea of this support is that EPS graphics can be [...] [...] write18 support is back. I’ve written about the issues with this before, but as I understand it these are now solved. The idea of this support is that EPS graphics can be [...]

]]> By: Joseph Wright http://www.texdev.net/2009/10/14/no-restricted-write18-just-yet/comment-page-1/#comment-1419 Joseph Wright Tue, 20 Oct 2009 14:42:21 +0000 http://www.texdev.net/?p=499#comment-1419 Manuel, Thanks for the update. I'm sure that you'll crack the problems in the end. I'd like to believe it's possible to get a workable balance here between functionality and security. Joseph Manuel,

Thanks for the update. I’m sure that you’ll crack the problems in the end. I’d like to believe it’s possible to get a workable balance here between functionality and security.

Joseph

]]> By: Manuel http://www.texdev.net/2009/10/14/no-restricted-write18-just-yet/comment-page-1/#comment-1418 Manuel Tue, 20 Oct 2009 14:40:06 +0000 http://www.texdev.net/?p=499#comment-1418 Well, We finally de-activated it again, after discovering a bug in the C code, and problems with our wrappers on windows. We will release TL09 without restricted \write18 by default nor any option to activate it in the installer, and take our time in order to fix things, review them and test them extensively as we should have done earlier. Well, We finally de-activated it again, after discovering a bug in the C code, and problems with our wrappers on windows. We will release TL09 without restricted \write18 by default nor any option to activate it in the installer, and take our time in order to fix things, review them and test them extensively as we should have done earlier.

]]> By: Jürgen Fenn (juergenfenn) 's status on Monday, 19-Oct-09 10:13:52 UTC - Identi.ca http://www.texdev.net/2009/10/14/no-restricted-write18-just-yet/comment-page-1/#comment-1405 Jürgen Fenn (juergenfenn) 's status on Monday, 19-Oct-09 10:13:52 UTC - Identi.ca Mon, 19 Oct 2009 10:14:06 +0000 http://www.texdev.net/?p=499#comment-1405 [...] http://www.texdev.net/2009/10/14/no-restricted-write18-just-yet/ [...] [...] http://www.texdev.net/2009/10/14/no-restricted-write18-just-yet/ [...]

]]> By: Manuel http://www.texdev.net/2009/10/14/no-restricted-write18-just-yet/comment-page-1/#comment-1398 Manuel Thu, 15 Oct 2009 22:25:32 +0000 http://www.texdev.net/?p=499#comment-1398 We reactivated the automagic eps to pdf conversion today (I was too optimistic about last night). It now uses a restricted version of esptopdf. Hopefully, the security issues are now addressed, while preserving the most interesting application of this new restricted \write18. See my post to the texlive mailing list for more details. Joseph, I didn't want to imply it wasn't worth a post, but only emphasize the temporary nature of the situation described. We reactivated the automagic eps to pdf conversion today (I was too optimistic about last night). It now uses a restricted version of esptopdf. Hopefully, the security issues are now addressed, while preserving the most interesting application of this new restricted \write18.

See my post to the texlive mailing list for more details.

Joseph, I didn’t want to imply it wasn’t worth a post, but only emphasize the temporary nature of the situation described.

]]> By: Joseph Wright http://www.texdev.net/2009/10/14/no-restricted-write18-just-yet/comment-page-1/#comment-1396 Joseph Wright Thu, 15 Oct 2009 05:49:48 +0000 http://www.texdev.net/?p=499#comment-1396 Manue, I thought it was worth a post to point out that security was a top priority for the Tex Live team. Wasn't sure how long it would take to fix. Joseph Manue,

I thought it was worth a post to point out that security was a top priority for the Tex Live team. Wasn’t sure how long it would take to fix.

Joseph

]]> By: Manuel http://www.texdev.net/2009/10/14/no-restricted-write18-just-yet/comment-page-1/#comment-1395 Manuel Thu, 15 Oct 2009 03:34:45 +0000 http://www.texdev.net/?p=499#comment-1395 And tonight we just re-activated restricted form of epstopdf (except maybe on windows). That's why there was no announce: it was a temporary step in the process of reviewing the security issues with restricted \write18. (By the way, since tl09 pretest were supposed to be frozen starting from Monday, it's interesting to see that some people are still updating daily...) And tonight we just re-activated restricted form of epstopdf (except maybe on windows). That’s why there was no announce: it was a temporary step in the process of reviewing the security issues with restricted \write18.

(By the way, since tl09 pretest were supposed to be frozen starting from Monday, it’s interesting to see that some people are still updating daily…)

]]> By: Jürgen Fenn (juergenfenn) 's status on Wednesday, 14-Oct-09 19:07:58 UTC - Identi.ca http://www.texdev.net/2009/10/14/no-restricted-write18-just-yet/comment-page-1/#comment-1392 Jürgen Fenn (juergenfenn) 's status on Wednesday, 14-Oct-09 19:07:58 UTC - Identi.ca Wed, 14 Oct 2009 19:08:25 +0000 http://www.texdev.net/?p=499#comment-1392 [...] http://www.texdev.net/2009/10/14/no-restricted-write18-just-yet/ a few seconds ago from seesmic [...] [...] http://www.texdev.net/2009/10/14/no-restricted-write18-just-yet/ a few seconds ago from seesmic [...]

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