On 2006-04-25, Roberto C. Sanchez penned: > > I think you are twisting Ron's point. His original point was that > some languages (like C/C++) make it possible to have hard to detect > subtle faults that become security problems. Other languages (like > COBOL) do away with those subtle issues. Essentially, you have to > try and be determined to write something insecure. I think his > discussion focused on strings, but it probably extends to other > things as well.
I'm not trying to twist anything. I do agree that language features can help prevent all sorts of bugs and security issues. I guess I'm just responding to an argument (maybe it only exists in my head) that "Oh, if we code in <x language>, we will never have to worry about security again!" The language may reduce certain types of security issues, but you still need to pay attention. -- monique Help us help you: http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]