Re: OT- Microsoft's .NET

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"David Bartosik [MSFT MVP]" <dbartosik@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> Yes, it's all good. I've been a .net developer for like 3 years now. I'd
> be surprised if you don't have the .net framework installed already.
> Basically what goes on your machine is the .Net CLR, the runtime files
> that support .Net applications.
> I don't know of any pages that aren't geared to the developer such as
> www.gotdotnet.com and http://www.msdn.microsoft.com/netframework/ - but
> you can just search the Microsoft site. RSS is nothing to be afraid of, I
> myself implemented an RSS feed on www.barvin.com . I personally recommend
> www.rssreader.com as an easy to use and free reader. As for the topic of
> ActiveX controls, use of those is largely ancient history, and I haven't
> seen a browser lately that doesn't have that off by default. If you had to
> do it manually perhaps you are using old software. So to that I say, if
> you aren't on Windows XP SP2 and IE 6+ then you are missing out.
>
> David Bartosik - [MSFT MVP]
> www.publishermvps.com
> www.davidbartosik.com
>
> "Erika" <erikakatz@xxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:ORrqnzLfFHA.2840@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> I'm asking here because I'm among friends :-)
>>
>> I have disapled Active X scripting on my IE browser to reduce possible
>> hacking exploits. I've avoided any apps that use Msft Net because I don't
>> understand it and I've been leery of it. I don't even use an RSS reader
>> yet but I think I'd like to give it a try. (Technology is passing me by!)
>> Can anyone here reassure me that .NET is safe and give me some comments
>> or links to references to read more? Thanks!!
>>
>>
>> --
>>
>> Hugs, Erika
>
>


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