😵💫 Nobody Expected C++ Memory Safety. Rust In Trouble
White House’s report may ignite C++ transition to a memory safe language meaning Rust will have to compete with the old calvary
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On February 2024 White House published a report called “Back to the building blocks: a path toward secure and measurable software”. The report stirred a heated debate in the programming community.
White House is the residence of the President of United States of America, but also an executive office of the formerly mentioned. If we’d compare it to other presidential offices, that one holds a lot more responsibilities including receiving reports from National Security Council.
Meaning White House oversees safety including cybersecurity.
I mention all of this because depending on the country you’re living in, it may be surprising that the office of a president suddenly publishes a report about software safety. The report is quite interesting, I’ll tell you more about it now.
