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Re:Ubuntu Systemd Vulnerability by rndgermandude on Wednesday June 28, 2017 @10:18AM (#14654307)
* You can just rewrite systemd-resolved (and similar networked services), not the entire systemd, for a start. E.g. Firefox, which has even more LOC, started rewriting a ton of stuff in javascript and now rust (e.g. mp4 parsers was the first rust code in Firefox IIRC)

* If your project lacks people with the required skill set, then reach out to programmers who got what you need and educate yourself.

* Distro codebases are not just C since forever, they are a mix of all kinds of stuff, in particular but not limited to C, C++, perl, shell, python.

Re:Ubuntu Systemd Vulnerability by teh_klev on Wednesday June 28, 2017 @11:05AM (#14654737)
> Distro codebases are not just C since forever, they are a mix of all kinds of stuff

Indeed....I was surprised to discover OCaml used in Citrix XenServer when spelunking the codebase.