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Introductory programming language texts do not concern themselves with "security holes" usually. This is a strange criticism.
by aisofteng 10y ago
Introductory programming language texts do not concern themselves with "security holes" usually. This is a strange criticism.
- Manishearth 10y agoSure they do. To clarify, GP here is probably talking about UB security holes, not stuff like XSS. Most intro texts I've seen have "watch out!" notes all over the place.
- adrianN 10y agoTeaching C without teaching buffer overflows and undefined behavior is reckless.