On 2/14/23 15:57, Roberto R via Std-Proposals wrote:

> Microsoft, Google and NSA, are saying that C++ should be deprecated
> because the cyber security issues due to not memory safe code are
> costing millions. Their statements are too bold and simplify too much
> the world, but there is some true.

I 100% agree with you Roberto. People in the committee tend to disregard
important objective facts.

> Best Regards
>
> Roberto
>
> *From:*Chris Ryan <chrisr98008_at_[hidden]>
> *Sent:* Tuesday 14 February 2023 18:45
> *To:* std-proposals_at_[hidden]
> *Cc:* Jason McKesson <jmckesson_at_[hidden]>; roberto.romani_at_[hidden]
> *Subject:* Re: [std-proposals] Safety checks at compile time
>
> Please read:
> https://thenewstack.io/can-c-be-saved-bjarne-stroustrup-on-ensuring-memory-safety <https://thenewstack.io/can-c-be-saved-bjarne-stroustrup-on-ensuring-memory-safety>
>
> Bjarne gave us an introduction last week at the WG21 ISO C++ Standards
> meeting, in Issaquah on these safety profiles. As per ISO policies the
> meeting was not recorded. I am sure that he will give this talk again
> soon where he can present some of these ideas publicly.
>
> These tools are not ready yet. The idea is a good start, but we can not
> tool ourselves out of this. It does not remove any legacy
> compatibility. It only checks that what you are doing now is
> safe(r). Just because C++ has legacy compatibility does not imply that
> you should be using these older mechanisms.
>
> On Tue, Feb 14, 2023 at 9:13 AM Jason McKesson via Std-Proposals
> <std-proposals_at_[hidden] <mailto:std-proposals_at_[hidden]>>
> wrote:
>
> On Tue, Feb 14, 2023 at 12:02 PM Roberto R via Std-Proposals
> <std-proposals_at_[hidden]
> <mailto:std-proposals_at_[hidden]>> wrote:
> >
> > Hi all
> >
> > I guess many of you have read articles about Microsoft, Google
> and NSA saying that it is better to stop to use C++ and use instead
> memory safe languages like Rust or Java.
>
> No, I haven't heard about that. Though I'm not sure what it matters.
>
> > Is it possible to make C++ a memory safe language?
>
> Not without throwing away backwards compatibility and effectively
> turning it into a different language. And since different languages
> already exist, and this would force people to rewrite their code
> anyway, I'm not sure why they would rewrite it in this new C++.
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