[Cosmo-dev] Bug 11081

[Travis Vachon]

More evidence this is what we think it is:

http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/json/message/635

-Travis

On Oct 17, 2007, at 12:25 PM, Jared Rhine wrote:

> Travis Vachon wrote:
>> Finally, we need some input from the bug council as to when this  
>> fix should land. If we want to go for 0.8 we'll need to roll  
>> another rc. I could probably have this fix ready by the end of  
>> today. Given how rare these characters appear to be in the wild, I  
>> don't think it would be a disaster to wait for 0.9 to roll this out.
>
> We discussed on IRC "be strict about what you send and liberal in  
> what you accept" applies.  Of the two, starting with the server- 
> side fix seems best here.  You needing to run through the Java  
> dependency cycle once for kicks seems a feature not a bug of this  
> approach.
>
> I'd tend to lean towards a more considered checkin for the fix (ala  
> for 0.9) by adding extra tests in this area, in as many components  
> as possible: probably server unit tests, JS units, and hopefully  
> some Windmill tests too.  You could no doubt get a healthy fix in  
> today too, but I've no problems waiting.
>
> If we patch a library, eventually we'll want to fix upstream and  
> pull the patches, so "extra" tests will help us validate this whole  
> area later.
>
> A later approach also allows for our fixes to be informed by  
> Crockford, et al.
>
> -- Jared
>
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