From: "Peter Sawatzki" 

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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