On Sun, 5 Oct 2003 10:54:50 +0100, Colin Watson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >I'd rather that the tools in Debian base were written in a high-level >language where available. Take away Perl and you've got only shell, C, >and C++ left; I don't think that's going to improve security in >practice.
Well-written C++ using well tested class libraries tend to do a pretty good job, security-wise. Greetings Marc -- -------------------------------------- !! No courtesy copies, please !! ----- Marc Haber | " Questions are the | Mailadresse im Header Karlsruhe, Germany | Beginning of Wisdom " | Fon: *49 721 966 32 15 Nordisch by Nature | Lt. Worf, TNG "Rightful Heir" | Fax: *49 721 966 31 29