From: "Geo" 

It's not "an" update, it's "a security" update.

Geo.

"Peter Sawatzki"  wrote in message
news:428b12a7{at}w3.nls.net...
> John,
>
> the mere fact that an update exists does not make a system insecure.
> There will always be an update to a software. When will you consider
> .net "fully debugged" ? When will you consider Windows
"fully debugged"
> ? And when will you consider Linux "fully debugged" ? I think the
> answer to all three is "never". So don't install .net, don't install
> Windows, don't install Linux ?
>
> Peter
>
> John Beckett wrote:
>
> > "Peter Sawatzki"  wrote in message
> > news::
> > > I don't see why you have a less secure system when installing .NET.
> >
> > Maybe you didn't notice where Geo had to do (I think) two Windows
> > Updates after installing the runtime. Were these to correct security
> > bugs, or just to correct other kinds of bugs?
> >
> > The principle that "code complexity = system insecurity" applies.
> >
> > Of course when .net is fully debugged, and when it can inspire a
> > little more confidence, it will be terrific (if it proves more robust
> > than, say, IE).
> >
> > John
>

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