HansF wrote:
>On Wed, 25 Jan 2006 12:29:26 -0500, Martin Doherty wrote:
>
>>Note the context of the OP request, it's a DB class (probably
>>beginners). There is no data to secure (unless the teacher is keeping
>>
>>
>While I agree that it is a context sensitive variant, part of me asks
>"Why teach them insecure methods in the first place?"
>
>IMNSHO:
>
>Show 'em good habits from the beginning. Perhaps enough will follow the
>example and some day we'll get out of the viral death spiral we find in
>the industry.
>
>Teach 'em quick and dirty, and I gotta ask - will they ever take the
>time to do it right?
>
I do agree, it would depend on what the scope of the class is. If it is
to cover privileges non-cursorily, then the actual privileges granted to
the students will become a topic of discussion and demonstration, and
should therefore receive more attention than just GRANT CONNECT,
RESOURCE. Good point.
Received on Wed Jan 25 2006 - 11:59:51 CST
