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At 10:24 AM 8/14/98 +0000, Mike Smith wrote:
 
>> Don't want to get into language wars here, but in case the current rash
>> of security problems doesn't make it painfully obvious, C isn't a good 
>> tool for ANYTHING.
>
>... which is why it's been a perfectly good tool for the last couple of 
>decades.  Language has nothing to do with security, in case it wasn't 
>already plainly obvious.  Security is a design issue.

Security is also a safety issue. Use safe tools, and you're less likely
to create security holes.

--Brett


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