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because 'Perl has bindings into OS calls that bypass OS security'.

I would press him to prove that point. It sounds like he is on a weak OS (Windows :-) ), that uses "voluntary cooperation" to maintain security.

Maybe he is thinking of a "limited cgi runtime environment plugin" like Java has. I wish Perl could get a Browser plugin like Java's. That is about the only disadvantage that Perl has. I'm seeing alot of pages with dynamic graphing apps, using the Java Browser Plugin. Then again, a combination of a perl cgi and flash animation is about as good as Java's plugin.

I'm not really a human, but I play one on earth. Cogito ergo sum a bum

In reply to Re: How to answer "Perl is not secure" objections? by zentara
in thread How to answer "Perl is not secure" objections? by radiantmatrix

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