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Chris Shiflett is an author and speaker who leads the web application security practice at OmniTI.

PHP Security Hoedown at OSCON

For those of you attending OSCON in a couple of weeks, you might be interested in the PHP Security Hoedown BOF being hosted Wednesday night by Ed Finkler of CERIAS:

An open discussion about the current state of PHP security. Are we making progress? What should our goals be, and how do we achieve those goals? Are we reaching the "average PHP user?"

I'm planning to be there, and hopefully we can all learn something and have a good time. I consulted the dictionary, and apparently an event must include square dancing to earn the right to be called a hoedown. :-)

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PHP Security Hoedown at OSCON was posted on Mon, 10 Jul 2006 at 20:57:38 GMT.

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1. SantosJ's GravatarSantosJ said:

Or it could be a precursor to a shot gun wedding. Just Kidding.

However, I thought it was more that it could be a back and forth of words and discussion simulating 'dance' with the sweet melody of furthering Security Understanding.

Tue, 11 Jul 2006 at 00:13:07 GMT Link

2. Ben Ramsey's GravatarBen Ramsey said:

I'll be there with my flannel shirt, boots, fiddle, and straw hat.

Tue, 11 Jul 2006 at 02:17:27 GMT Link

3. John Herren's GravatarJohn Herren said:

Dibs on washbucket bass.

Tue, 11 Jul 2006 at 04:00:31 GMT Link

4. Peter Pistorius's GravatarPeter Pistorius said:

Remeber that a texas man is measured by the size of his hat...

This has been bothering me for awhile. The simple CATCHPA, shouldn't it be: Chris' First Name?

Tue, 11 Jul 2006 at 09:44:31 GMT Link

5. Aaron's GravatarAaron said:

now that I would pay for ;)

Tue, 11 Jul 2006 at 10:28:21 GMT Link

6. Chris Shiflett's GravatarChris Shiflett said:

Peter,

To the best of my knowledge, Chris's is the correct possessive of Chris. You only put an apostrophe at the end when the word you're modifying is plural.

I've read the MLA Handbook, and this is my interpretation. There is apparently an allowance made for Jesus for historical reasons (which I assume means out of respect for old writing or something), but that's about it.

I think this is just one of those things more people get wrong than get right, sort of like the use of a versus an.

If I'm wrong, please correct me, but I've yet to see a very definitive source that disagrees.

Oh, and looking forward to seeing that big hat. :-)

Tue, 11 Jul 2006 at 12:58:44 GMT Link

7. Peter Pistorius's GravatarPeter Pistorius said:

Brainbulb - The PHP and grammer consultancy ;)

Thu, 13 Jul 2006 at 08:04:22 GMT Link

8. Ben Ramsey's GravatarBen Ramsey said:

I think you mean MLA Handbook.

Mon, 24 Jul 2006 at 20:47:14 GMT Link

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