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From a security perspective, kind of... it's not like for a decade or so every other security hole was a buffer overrun (or underrun, as the case may be) or oth
by kingkilr 16y ago
From a security perspective, kind of... it's not like for a decade or so every other security hole was a buffer overrun (or underrun, as the case may be) or others of that ilk. That's not to say they don't serve a purpose, but it's pretty easy to see that higher level languages have eliminated an entire class of security concerns in our code (at obvious costs).
- noodle 16y ago> (at obvious costs) i suppose thats my point. languages are just tools. some languages are hammers, where you can accidentally hit your thumb. some languages are like an automatic electric hammer where its all safe, but its heavy and you have to keep it plugged into the wall.