1) Python is not allowed
2) Open source software is insecure
3 Perl is allowed
4) there is a list of approved software.
5) I can't see it
6) Enthought is on at least one version of the list
7) I can verify there are several python projects on forge.mil
The key is to write good quality Perl, so it's fun:
• http://modernperlbooks.com/books/modern_perl/chapter_00.html
• http://my.safaribooksonline.com/book/programming/perl/059600...
1. Maybe they know of vulnerabilities that you don't. Remember the bug in Debian where cryptography was being seeded by the process id?
2. They might have put a lot of time into ensuring that one particular product was 100% secure and trust only that one. This is often the case for hardware, where vetting for security compliance can be difficult.