From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.4.4 (2020-01-24) on polar.synack.me X-Spam-Level: X-Spam-Status: No, score=-0.4 required=5.0 tests=AC_FROM_MANY_DOTS,BAYES_00 autolearn=no autolearn_force=no version=3.4.4 X-Google-Language: ENGLISH,ASCII-7-bit X-Google-Thread: 103376,d89b08801f2aacae X-Google-Attributes: gid103376,public X-Google-ArrivalTime: 2002-05-01 22:19:49 PST Path: archiver1.google.com!news1.google.com!newsfeed.stanford.edu!news-spur1.maxwell.syr.edu!news.maxwell.syr.edu!colt.net!newspeer.clara.net!news.clara.net!psiuk-p2!psiuk-p3!uknet!psiuk-n!news.pace.co.uk!nh.pace.co.uk!not-for-mail From: "Marin David Condic" Newsgroups: comp.lang.ada Subject: Re: Is strong typing worth the cost? Date: Wed, 1 May 2002 13:59:56 -0400 Organization: Posted on a server owned by Pace Micro Technology plc Message-ID: References: <3CD01895.A2CD5F41@boeing.com> NNTP-Posting-Host: dhcp-200-133.miami.pace.co.uk X-Trace: nh.pace.co.uk 1020275998 18550 136.170.200.133 (1 May 2002 17:59:58 GMT) X-Complaints-To: newsmaster@news.cam.pace.co.uk NNTP-Posting-Date: 1 May 2002 17:59:58 GMT X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Newsreader: Microsoft Outlook Express 5.50.4522.1200 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V5.50.4522.1200 Xref: archiver1.google.com comp.lang.ada:23392 Date: 2002-05-01T17:59:58+00:00 List-Id: Very interesting and another bit of ammo to keep in my back pocket. However, there is one weakness here - the example you are talking about applies only to some software domains. It makes a good "In General, Ada is better..." kind of case, but the question can be "But is it better in *my specific* problem domain?" and the answer may not always be "Yes." Not all software runs on networks and needs to be cognizant of security risks, so it won't incur the costs described here. (There probably will be other costs!) MDC -- Marin David Condic Senior Software Engineer Pace Micro Technology Americas www.pacemicro.com Enabling the digital revolution e-Mail: marin.condic@pacemicro.com "Jeffrey Carter" wrote in message news:3CD01895.A2CD5F41@boeing.com... > What is the cost/benefit ratio of weak typing? In "Managing Software > Security Risks", Gary McGraw (IEEE Computer, 2002 April) says "Buffer > overflows have been causing serious security problems for decades and