Maybe changing the application domain could give you a better
dissertation axis for your thesis.
For instance comparing the architecture and implementation
details of the same game server application implemented in
languages like C++, Rust, D, Go, Java, etc.
As any web-related application, a game server executable MUST
be BOTH safe and robust, there is no other choice, it must be
able to run for days and weeks without crashing, resisting to
low memory conditions, network saturation, connection attacks,
etc.
Btw that doesn't mean you should not implement the SDL game
client with these same languages.
I'm just saying that implementing the server side too, with a
simple communication protocol allowing for instance the game to
submit the player highscores, could give you a broader perpective
for the safety and security problems.
