[Info-vax] VAX Macro to C conversion

[Bill Gunshannon]

On 7/19/19 11:18 PM, Arne Vajhøj wrote:
> On 7/19/2019 10:55 PM, Dave Froble wrote:
>> On 7/19/2019 4:47 PM, Arne Vajhøj wrote:
>>> On 7/19/2019 3:06 PM, Bill Gunshannon wrote:
>>>> On 7/18/19 9:45 PM, Arne Vajhøj wrote:
>>>>> Note that MS supposedly are considering towards Rust:
>>>>>
>>>>> https://www.theregister.co.uk/2019/07/18/microsoft_argues_for_memorysafe_languages_hints_at_move_from_c_to_rust 
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> And are all the lemmings supposed to follow them of the edge
>>>> of the cliff?
>>>
>>> Everyone will have to decide whether they stick to C and C++
>>> or switch to Rust or Go for that type of code.
>>>
>>> The point by posting it is that concerns over C and C++ are
>>> common.
>>
>> Then why not just improve C and C++ ???
> 
> I would probably break too much existing code.

I thought the argument was that the code was already broken
because of the security risks.  :-)

bill