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Keep the old code, instead just start using it for new one.

• lmm 11y ago
  Most projects still written in C are those that make extensive use of C libraries. Making the application code immune doesn't actually reduce the vulnerability surface much - much of the vulnerability comes in the libraries the application calls.
  • vtsrh 11y ago
    Use it for new code. Libraries are written too.
    • lmm 11y ago
      Libraries are usually older than the applications that use them. New libraries can be, and often are, written in new languages.
      • vtsrh 11y ago
        https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=9885478 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=9885478 Looks like you hit an infinite loop. Better luck next time.