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It's like people worried about writing a secure program but still picking C as the implementation language.
by obstinate 9y ago
It's like people worried about writing a secure program but still picking C as the implementation language.
- yjftsjthsd-h 9y agoWhich is to say, terrible if you think that's all that matters but sensible once we consider tooling, portability, productivity, and network effects.
- obstinate 9y agoI don't think you can make such a universal statement. It depends on the software being constructed and the purposes to which it will be put.
- yjftsjthsd-h 9y agoContext probably matters, granted. That said, I was responding to a universal condemnation of C, so it seems reasonable to respond in kind.