Re: What's the big deal with installing .Net?

From: Martin James (mjames_falcon_at_dial.pipex.com)
Date: 11/22/04 

Date: Mon, 22 Nov 2004 12:08:25 -0000

> One of the most important advantages of .NET is the security aspect where
it
> should no longer be possible to append code to unterminated buffers.

Huh.. Inadequate C programmers. Ex-UNIX coders who can only use 'ReadLn'
Now I know who to blame .NET on :)

> M$ address an issue (security) which obviously is being compromised at the
> very core of the operating system and folks complain ??
>
> But hey, you never have had any problems with viruses, trojans, worms,
> etc... ??
>

Lots. We'll see if .NET alleviates the problem.

Rgds,
Martin

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