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		ianstallings on Sept 18, 2013 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Web development in C: Crazy? I disagree completely. But again, I use it daily. The performance and footprint benefits of C outweigh the negatives, which are basically summed up as - it's too much power.

lucian1900 on Sept 26, 2013 [–]

It's entirely possible to have a language that is precisely as performant as C, but significantly safer. Several exist as well.

It's too little safety.

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