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bcjpjk
9y ago
Yeah... this example code is bad. Not to mention that CGI is slow, problematic, and chock full of potential security issues. At the very least, spawning a process per request is a DOS attack waiting to happen, even if the code were immacu
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bcjpjk
9y ago
Moves can be safe, and copies can be dangerous. C++ is a language that can be used like a sawed-off shotgun propped against a developer's foot, and with a hair trigger. Granted, it does not _have_ to be used this way, but it can be. A
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bcjpjk
9y ago
Rust would be equally unsuitable to this task. Web development in C++ or Rust? Why? There may be some advantages to writing a middle tier application server in either of these languages, but using a system language to manage a web front-e
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bcjpjk
9y ago
Why would you assume that D or Rust would be make developers more productive? If the developer already knows C++, then switching to D or Rust would make the developer significantly less productive over six months to a year, after which, th