[Info-vax] Variable declarations, was: Re: improving EDT

[Scott Dorsey]

Simon Clubley  <clubley at remove_me.eisner.decus.org-Earth.UFP> wrote:
>On 2016-11-21, Arne Vajhøj <arne at vajhoej.dk> wrote:
>> On 11/21/2016 8:39 AM, Simon Clubley wrote:
>>>
>>> I wouldn't hold up either of those languages as an example of how
>>> programming languages should be implemented. :-)
>>
>> People use those two languages. Most of the people have also
>> tried working with a static typed language. Those two
>> languages obviously meet a market demand.
>>
>> Are there any better examples for products than to meet
>> market demand?
>
>Yes. The languages in question allow programmers to create
>applications quickly. Unfortunately, that same market also
>says little about creating those applications securely.

And, more importantly in many cases, it results in code that is absolutely
unmaintainable.  It is just cryptic mush, and making any changes to the code
requires spending more time reverse-engineering what it's supposed to be doing
than actually making the changes.  

>Also, which market demand ? The market demand by programmers
>just wanting to churn something out quickly or the desire
>by people who care about such things to see those products
>created securely ?

Unfortunately there is a much larger market for the first than the second.
If people actually wanted security, it would be built into the hardware with
tags and capabilities...
--scott

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