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The empire of C++ strikes back with Safe C++ blueprint (www.theregister.com)
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[–] Dark_Arc@social.packetloss.gg -5 points 2 days ago (1 children)

If a "safe C++" proposal truly proposes a safe subset, then yes your C++ code would have to opt-in to doing unsafe things. For the purposes of this discussion of a safe subset ... the point is moot.

[–] FizzyOrange@programming.dev 5 points 2 days ago (1 children)

It's not moot. The Safe C++ is opt-in to safety. It has to be because otherwise it wouldn't be compatible with existing C++.

[–] Dark_Arc@social.packetloss.gg -4 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

That's a laudable difference /s. Using Rust is also an "opt-in" option.