problems/risks due to programming language, stories requested

[vanavermaet at kerber.dec.com]

with standard_disclaimer; use standard_disclaimer;

In article <1819 at awdprime.UUCP>, jaws at chibacity.austin.ibm.com writes...
>This kind flexiability is what makes C so powerfull, and dangerous. 
>You have know what you are doing to do it.

I think this is a very sensible remark.

O.K., the semantics are well-defined (as may people have pointed out),
but it still IS dangerous. That (IMHO) is a very important factor (and to me, a
reason not to use C).

Peter Van Avermaet