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Re:We still chose C++ (instead of Rust) for new database dev... by on_the_train on Monday September 29, 2025 @12:02PM (#45415418)
> You can change one part of the code, and it will introduce bugs in the whole project because of how the memory is handled

Why would it do that?

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Re:We still chose C++ (instead of Rust) for new database dev... by keanb on Monday September 29, 2025 @12:37PM (#45415786)
I suppose because it will start writing in memory that is handled by other parts of the code and corrupting it.
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Re:We still chose C++ (instead of Rust) for new database dev... by on_the_train on Tuesday September 30, 2025 @11:33PM (#45434010)
That is an incredibly general statement at best. And reeks a bit of ancient c++ style. This bug would be pretty exotic and nothing I have ever seen in my life.
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