ASP.NET requirements? This CAN'T be true

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Hello,

I have been working my tail off developing an ASP.NET application. Now that the project is nearing completion, an anti-microsoft type has complained that "much of .NET in a web server environment is based on ASP (active server pages) which we forcibly disable, and which is one of our key selling points from a security standpoint as ASP has been an Achilles heel in terms of security," and ".NET is neither cheap nor secure"

It is my understanding that ASP.NET neither requires that ASP pages are enabled in order to run ASP.NET applications, nor does it mandate that additional royalties be payed to microsoft.

Also, it is my understanding that the .NET framework is free to install on any properly licensed Windows machine, be that XP or Server 2003, etc.

I have argued that the only costs associated with ASP.NET applications are the web server (os and IIS), and the copy of visual studio .net that we bought to write the application, and that only plain HTTP is needed to run the application. Am I mistaken??

Please, if you can, provide me with solid evidence so that I can properly argue my case.

Thanks,

Scott

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From: Scott Lee

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