Re: pearl script working but is changing to attachment

Chiming in to say that I would be extremely cautious about using any code you got from "Cimmaron Design." These CGIs are written in a style squarely from the 1990s, c MSA, and show a simplistic understanding of Perl and CGI. I would expect the author to have a similar level of skill with web security which is a difficult topic even for seasoned hackers. Depending on your server setup and the code in question, you could end up with real problems.

Perl like this being deployed in 2018 also makes Perl look bad in my estimation.

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Re^2: pearl script working but is changing to attachment by Anonymous Monk on Feb 17, 2018 at 18:58 UTC
Perl like this being deployed in 2018 also makes Perl look bad in my estimation. you say that like its a consideration for random ops tryin to get stuff done or make fun of you	[reply]
Re^3: pearl script working but is changing to attachment by Your Mother (Archbishop) on Feb 17, 2018 at 23:46 UTC
I say that like someone posted some perl on Perl Monks that makes PHP look like a fabulous option and no one else had pointed it out; an implicit approval which is credibility issue. I almost rewrote it just because it does bother me that much. I don't post my own garbage code here and if I did I would expect exactly the kind of the feedback I gave. I didn't appreciate the strict approach as a n00b but over time I learned to because it's a part of why I make a good living slinging Perl. The place insists on professionalism to everyone's benefit and while off-topic and dangerous shortcuts are often entertained, and should be, they are rarely let pass without comment.	[reply]
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