Re: A Famous Security Bug

On Sun, 24 Mar 2024 13:49:43 -0700
Keith Thompson <Keith.S.Thompson+u@gmail.com> wrote:

bart <bc@freeuk.com> writes:
[...]

But what people want are the conveniences and familiarity of a HLL,
without the bloody-mindedness of an optimising C compiler. 

[...]
 
Exactly which people want that?
 
The evidence suggests that, while some people undoubtedly want that
(and it's a perfectly legitimate desire), there isn't enough demand
to induce anyone to actually produce such a thing and for it to catch
on.

Such things are produced all the time. A yes, they fail to catch on.
The most recent [half-hearted] attempt that didn't realize yet that it
has no chance is called zig.

Developers have had decades to define and implement the kind of
language you're talking about.  Why haven't they?
 

Because C is juggernaut?