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But even if (assuming that safe languages have reached a point where they can be a suitable replacement to C in all circumstances, which they haven't yet) not a
by pron 8y ago
But even if (assuming that safe languages have reached a point where they can be a suitable replacement to C in all circumstances, which they haven't yet) not a single new project is written in C from now on, it will take decades for our software to become more secure. The question is what do we do until then. There are some excellent tools that can be used, but aren't.
- burntsushi 8y agoWho are you arguing with? Not me, because I didn't claim otherwise. And certainly not the OP. You're missing the part where people don't even recognize the problem in the first place. You have to fix that first.
- pron 8y agoI think enough people recognize the problem with C. But a rewrite is just not a relevant solution to the actual problem we're facing. It's a long-term solution, but that's not what we need now.