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> Even if exist, is better to let it die. C/C++ is a costly mistake. VERY costly. Not sure what you are basing this on but it's probably not an exaggeration to
by hota_mazi 6y ago
> Even if exist, is better to let it die. C/C++ is a costly mistake. VERY costly.
Not sure what you are basing this on but it's probably not an exaggeration to say that C/C++ has generated hundreds of billions of dollars in revenue over decades, not mentioning employment, advancement in programming language theory, learning lessons, etc...
I am really not a fan of C++ overall but its achievements cannot be understated. Saying it's a "VERY costly mistake" is baffling.
- mamcx 6y ago> Not sure what you are basing this on but it's probably not an exaggeration to say that C/C++ has generated hundreds of billions of dollars in revenue over decades And PHP, Cobol, Perl, etc. Just because a tool is useful is not a reason to avoid point their problems. And C/C++ have very well know problems, since decades ago. > Saying it's a "VERY costly mistake" is baffling. Maybe if MS say it? https://www.zdnet.com/article/microsoft-70-percent-of-all-security-bugs-are-memory-safety-issues/ https://www.zdnet.com/article/microsoft-70-percent-of-all-se... https://www.zdnet.com/article/microsoft-heres-why-we-love-programming-language-rust-and-kicked-off-project-verona/ https://www.zdnet.com/article/microsoft-heres-why-we-love-pr... Just to point a recent one...