[Info-vax] Whither VMS?

[Richard B. Gilbert]

Bob Koehler wrote:
> In article <nNudnZemEZqColfXnZ2dnUVZ_oKdnZ2d at giganews.com>, "Richard B. Gilbert" <rgilbert88 at comcast.net> writes:
>> Yes but the carpenter should not have used a power saw without a blade 
>> guard.
> 
>    Yep, and the programmer shouldn't have used C.
> 

Well, the cases are not quite parallel.  I use C occasionally but I'm 
damned careful with it.  The old K&R C is really bad.  Newer ANSI 
standard C is a little better.  Neither will do much to protect your 
from your own stupidity.