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> For whatever reason with C there’s this huge emotional component to it. Safer alternatives exist. For a lot of things, I just don't think this is true. For
by nordsieck 4y ago
> For whatever reason with C there’s this huge emotional component to it. Safer alternatives exist.
For a lot of things, I just don't think this is true.
For example, here is sqlite's reasoning for choosing C: https://www.sqlite.org/whyc.html https://www.sqlite.org/whyc.html
I can't say I can really disagree with it.
- wizofaus 4y agoThat article wins the argument for me, and I'm not a fan of C particularly. Admittedly it doesn't address security concerns, but the fact they're able to achieve 100% machine code level branch coverage (I wonder if that includes the possibility of executing injected code...) should go a long way towards generating confidence that there are no readily exploitable vulnerabilities.