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		pjmlp on July 3, 2023 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Problems of C, and how Zig addresses them The problem is that Zig is basically Modula-2 for C syntax lovers, plus metaprogramming. It is hardly safer than Modula-2 already was over C already in 1978. We are in 2023 now.

renox on July 3, 2023 [–]

You're right, but it doesn't matter: Modula-2 didn't catch up, Zig has a small chance to succeed thanks to its focus on embedded and on its good tooling for cross-compilation.

pjmlp on July 4, 2023 | [–]

Only makes sense if they fix the remaining security flaws, otherwise it hardly changes the stance that S stands for security in IoT.

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