Right... Gosling's point being that use of C and C++ allows developers to read and write to memory directly, which could be definitely be used to circumvent network and PC security measures... but only if you're stupid enough to run such a program.
- Matt Small -----Original Message----- From: Jochem van Dieten [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, February 10, 2005 1:51 PM To: CF-Community Subject: Re: FW: Gosling: Huge security hole in .NET Larry C. Lyons wrote: > James Gosling says Microsoft's use of C and C++ in its .NET platform > has left "a security hole large enough to drive many, many trucks > through." > > http://techrepublic.com.com/5100-10595_11-5565971.html?tag=nl.e606 So what? Your OS supports programs written in C anyway. Jochem ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Find out how CFTicket can increase your company's customer support efficiency by 100% http://www.houseoffusion.com/banners/view.cfm?bannerid=49 Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:5:146914 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/5 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:5 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=11502.10531.5 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
