I manage a web hosting server that we've recently upgraded, in part so
we could accommodate a domain that will enable community mapping. In a
recent exchange of mails one developer said:
"I could build the package directly on the server machine you have,
provided that the potential security risk posed by having compilers
installed is not an issue."
and another said:
"What sort of security risk is there in having compilers installed on a
working server?
"Obviously we can remove the compilers, however when Mapserver or postgis
get updated, we will need to build new packages somewhere. One option:
create a second VM for mapchat. We'll put the build environment on it,
and only turn it on to make new packages."
I don't have enough experience to assess the security issues. Does
anyone have an opinion on this? It would be simple and feasible to
allocate another domain as suggested above.
Dave
--
"It is no measure of health to be well adjusted to a profoundly sick society."
Krishnamurti
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