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Re:IRS’ 60-Year-Old IT System Failed on Tax Day Due to New H... by dx034 on Tuesday May 01, 2018 @09:21AM (#16966794)
So all critical software in Python or JS? Not so sure about that. I get the idea but think having strict code guidelines might be more effective than choosing a more restrictive language.
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Re:IRS’ 60-Year-Old IT System Failed on Tax Day Due to New H... by colechristensen on Wednesday May 02, 2018 @12:57AM (#16974165)
No no, restricted, a programming language that can't do a lot of things. A language that can only do business logic kinds of things.
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