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>>lots of people, especially beginners just happen to write CGI programs in
>>perl and since they are not yet capable programmers, they write insecure
>>code. beginners don't write CGI programs in C++ because it is outside the
>>capability of beginners to do so. a skilled programmer will write quality
>>code with either language.
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This argument is entirely false, as you would see if you thought about
it a bit.
You are saying that Perl is insecure because it is easier to write for
and there are more newbies using it . . .
. . . so why don't these newbies ever learn? If Perl is easier, it
should be easier to master, right? And if you've mastered the language,
you should be able to program securely, right? So if Perl is easier to
learn, then it should be more secure. However . . .
. . . C is harder to learn, so it stands to reason that more people will
make mistakes writing it, and therefore pump out insecure programs by
the bushel. But not compared to Perl!
Since real life is not what is shown by a simple logics experiment,
there must be other factors that are not taken into account. Namely,
that Perl is cheesecloth when it comes to security.
-b
--
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lifestyle habits of typical Americans. Because if you do that, then
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