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Streams and security

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iam3

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Oct 30, 2001
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Just want someone to discuss the problems involved in stream programming .

Why is this difficult? Why is this one of the most common sources of error in interactive programming?
 
Does this have anything to do with computer/network security?

Chip H.
 
Yes I guess...programming is for making softwares.... you see...and there we have software security....and since softwares are for computers (i guess ;-)) then it is related to computer security....
 
OK, now I see the connection. I'll ask the site boss to correct the thread's title.

The most common error in programming for networks is buffer overruns. And I lay blame for this on C/C++'s unterminated strings (yes, it's all Kernighan's fault!). Programmers must be very careful about how they call the sockets functions, and make sure to only allow the network to receive only as many bytes as the buffer can handle.

Chip H.
 
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