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Minor nit-pick. I work around (but not with) ada code, and a common pattern is that if you can get your ada code to compile; it's pretty likely that it's safe.

If you're just saying Ada doesn't guarantee that the program does what you really need... no language can do that.

C is the 2nd most unsafe language I've worked with, asm being the first.



If you're just saying Ada doesn't guarantee that the program does what you really need... no language can do that.

That was basically my point.

I agree Ada's pretty cool, but Dewar listed Ada and C (!) as the only two languages suitable for safety-critical systems.

I mean, really. What does one say to that.


That was poorly worded. I meant to end that sentence by saying I agree with you :/

What does one say to someone who is using C because it's suitable for safety-critical systems? Please don't!




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