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What's amusing to me is the amount of terribly unsafe code (that isn't C) that powers rockets, moon landers, and a variety of other safety-critical systems and
by sidlls 10y ago
What's amusing to me is the amount of terribly unsafe code (that isn't C) that powers rockets, moon landers, and a variety of other safety-critical systems and yet isn't the subject of such persistent and severe criticisms. There's a reason C and C++ are targets. My (obviously controversial) opinion is it has at least as much to do with ego as a desire for safety.
- baka 10y agoAs far as I know most space software these days, and embedded in general, is in (at least a sub/superset of) C.
- sidlls 10y agoYes, but it wasn't always, and still isn't always. Although your point is very good in that it weakens (further) the "safety is everything" argument. In my opinion. There is so much mission critical software today that is written in C and C++. That's one reason why "safety, safety, safety!" just isn't as persuasive to me as it perhaps is to others.
- ArkyBeagle 10y agoWe have a winner. Kill your ego. It's the only way.