On Thu, 07 Jun 2012 01:01:55 +0200, Alex Rønne Petersen wrote: > On 07-06-2012 00:04, J.Varghese wrote: >> I'm not a programmer, so can someone explain this to me: Will programs >> and operating systems written in D be safer (I speak of both memory >> safety and security bugs) than existing operating systems written in C >> and C++? If so, what features and attributes of D make this the case? >> How much safer is it? Would it be possible to identify all the bugs in >> an OS written in D (within a reasonable timeframe) or is that still a >> pipedream? >> >> Thanks for replying. I have followed the development of D for a while. >> I just want to know how much safer D is than other languages. Curiosity >> and all that. > > No programming language (today) can make cryptosystems more or less > mathematically secure. ... > > So what D does is that it prevents small but common exploits in > programs. But that doesn't mean that your program is cryptographically > sound/secure, for example. > > As always, It Depends (TM). :)
I'd add to this list a philosophy decision: D tries to make the correct way the easiest way and path of least resistance. A highly disciplined and skilled C coder could accomplish the effect, but practically speaking, this can help eliminate a class of errors due to programmer laziness or lack of understanding. Justin
