[Shootout-list] Re: Integer overflow

[Bengt Kleberg]

Brian Hurt wrote:
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> Can I sugest we change it from a security focus to a feature focus?  
> Several important features have little or nothing to do with security.

i think features are a part of the language. this could be found out at 
the languge website, if somebody is interested.

the safety (not security, unless the language has builtin crypto :-) on 
the other hand, is something that is related to the test. some languages 
can turn off safety features, and thereby increase performance, on a 
particular test.



> What boggles my imagination is why it's considered that important.  By 
> proposing that we add a special feature to the main page, listing the 
> behavior of every language for this feature, and this feature alone, you 
> are putting this feature forward as the *defining* feature of languages.  
> I don't think it's I or Brandon who are trying to force our views onto 
> other people, I think it's you.

this is already done. a special feature is listed on the main page.

the compiles to native code feature.

you do not think this is a case of ''force our views onto other 
people''.  Peter Hinely is only asking for the same thing that you have 
already done. be a little charitable, please.


bengt