From: "Perry E. Metzger" <perry@piermont.com>
Date: Fri, 3 May 1996 15:11:21 +0800
To: mpd@netcom.com (Mike Duvos)
Subject: Re: [RANT] Mr. Scruffy versus Mr. Neat
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Mike Duvos writes:
> While Java is currently a scruffy invention and has yet to
> recieve the official blessing of the neats, there are a number of
> things that speak in its favor.

I would like to re-emphasize that given its design, Java was, if
anything, created by "neats". The problem is that its model requires
perfection to assure security, instead of conservative design which
assumes there may be design flaws and produces "defense in depth".

Perry