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• AnimalMuppet 12y ago
  I presume, "... and that's mission-critical in the same way that NASA's stuff is. Therefore, the idea that you can't/shouldn't do mission-critical software in C++ is mistaken." Note well, though, that the coding standards strictly limit the C++ features you can use. It's not done the way your average bunch of C++ code cowboys sling out an application.
  • maaku 12y ago
    That doesn't negate what I was saying in the slightest: project managers are picking unsafe languages like C++ for safety critical applications for non-technical/ignorant reasons. F-35 is a similar example (worse because the contractor was probably at fault here: using C++ made the software system go way over budget on a cost-plus contract, and will likely result in larger maintenance contracts down the road. That's a win-win as far as the contractor is concerned...)