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Re:Some Were Meant For C (2017) [pdf] by bawolff on Monday March 01, 2021 @03:24PM (#26307910)
> C and C++ code CAN be secure

Anything can be secure (and conversely anything can be insecure). The theoretical potential doesn't matter because real life is never the theoretical best case. What matters is the overall risk (is liklihood * how bad < benefit?)

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Re:Some Were Meant For C (2017) [pdf] by thesuperbigfrog on Monday March 01, 2021 @03:45PM (#26308150)
>> real life is never the theoretical best case

Exactly; real life C and C++ code that does real work tends to be insecure.

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