Sandboxing will disable ODB interfaces

Originator:martinpittenauer
Number:rdar://9833256 Date Originated:06/25/11
Status:Open Resolved:
Product:Mac OS X Product Version:10.7
Classification:UI/Usability Reproducible:Not applicable
 
Abstract:

ODB is an Apple Events based interface for applications to share documents. See http://www.barebones.com/support/develop/odbsuite.html for specifications and details. It is commonly used by nearly all text editors and FTP clients on the platform to allow integration of both. I.e. letting the editor edit a file that is up-/downloaded by the ftp client.

Issue:

Right now, with sandboxing in place ODB only works with the com.apple.security.temporary-exception.apple-events entitlement in place. 

Once that temporary exception will be repelled, ODB will cease to work on the platform to the dismay of many users and developers.

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