alt Hacker NewsAnd yet applications written in modern C++ are constantly discovering new memory safety issues. Sean Baxter wrote a whole manifesto talking about the shortcomings of the existing C++ model [0].
And yet applications written in modern C++ are constantly discovering new memory safety issues. Sean Baxter wrote a whole manifesto talking about the shortcomings of the existing C++ model [0].
The problem with manefestos is they often harp on small parts that don't matter much in the big picture. There are real shortcoming of the C++ model, but if you use modern C++ they are rare.
The real shortcoming it is very common for people to not write modern C++. I know several C++ developers who refuse to use smart pointers because they don't like magic happening.