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From: Jacob Sparre Andersen <jacob@jacob-sparre.dk>
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Subject: Re: Heartbleed
Date: Thu, 17 Apr 2014 08:15:53 +0200
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Simon Clubley wrote:

> The goal here is to replace C when writing libraries which are used on
> a vast range of platforms (like OpenSSL). That simply isn't going to
> happen unless the compiler runs on the same range of platforms C
> compilers currently run on and unless the code generator in the
> compiler generates code for the same range of targets the C compilers
> currently do.

Would something as simple as having the choice of compiling to C be
enough?  Then you could always generate a C library/application for a
target without direct support.

I will not claim that I expect it to be easy to target any random C
compiler, but it might be doable.

I can't tell if it would help replacing C or cement C's status as the
defacto standard programming language.

Greetings,

Jacob
-- 
"So this is how liberty dies, with thunderous applause..."