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Re: opinion, ACM Queue: Buffer Overrun Madness
From: David Eisner <cradle () umd edu>
Date: Wed, 09 Jun 2004 19:47:36 +0100
der Mouse wrote:
All that a "better" language will bring you in this regard is that it will (a) push the sloppiness into places the compiler can't check and (b) change the ways things break when confronted with input beyond the design underlying their code.
My car has a tether connected to the gas cap. This prevents me from leaving the cap on top of my car when I drive away. My car won't let me lock my doors unless I'm outside of the car holding my keys. This makes it much more difficult to lock my keys in the car. Yes, I've given up some control, but the trade-off is worth it, in my opinion. These features mitigate the harm my absentmindedness can lead to. I'm still absentminded. I can still leave my sunroof open (I did, and, yes, it rained). Even so, I'm glad those features are there. -David
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