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Re:What science can tell us about C and C++'s security (2020) by AnimalMuppet on Monday August 02, 2021 @12:37PM (#28038984)
What you say is true, and I'm not sure that "rewrite everything" is a valid approach. But if you're starting something today, you might take this data into account when choosing the language...
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Re:What science can tell us about C and C++'s security (2020) by ExtraE on Monday August 02, 2021 @02:53PM (#28041069)
Yes. I don't think rewrite everything was what the original author was arguing for, either.
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Re:What science can tell us about C and C++'s security (2020) by AnimalMuppet on Monday August 02, 2021 @03:07PM (#28041241)
But someone will argue for it, so the warning not to is worthwhile.
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