Going today to update some of the windows components from the Microsoft Windows Update site. Microsoft .NET Framework was one of the items listed. I checked it to be installed as well. The text under is:

"The .NET Framework is a new feature of Windows. Applications built using the .NET Framework are more reliable and secure."

What would make a .NET Framework application be more reliable than a VFP application? And, what would make it more secure? At first, this is based on a set of minimum requirements. Without those requirements, also, how could such an affirmation be made?