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Tag: sabberworm

  • Worms infested my code base and I am fighting back

    The sabberworm/php-css-parser used to be bundled with the horde/css-parser library. Supposedly the one is a shield before the other, separating the code base from this particular beast. But over time it crept in and infested various places. How to fight back It’s time to teach the worm some manners and throw it out where it…