Why Perl do But Python can't?

[Adrian Eyre]

> : Scripts (of any sort) are inherently unsafe when run setuid or setgid.
> : See the perlsec manpage for why.
> 
> This is not true, and is a myth people need to get over.  The danger
> Kelly referred to exists on some Unix-like systems and not on others.
> On a system where they are safe, there is no reason whatsoever to use
> a setuid wrapper.

Just out of interest, what is the reason why this in unsafe. I couldn't
see the difference between a script and a binary.

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