On: Why Is C Faster Than Java (2009)

[netheril96]

You practically cannot have the same vulnerability in C, because no one would bother implementing that kind of flexibility in C.

[dtech → netheril96]

"Our language is harder to use than X, so it's safer because no-one will try to do certain things with it" is hardly a compelling defence.

[rat9988 → dtech]

It wasn't meant as a defence.

[pjmlp → netheril96]

Another one that never saw the heyday of enterprise C code.

[lmm → netheril96]

And if you disconnect your computer from the internet then it's safe from most remote attacks.