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I would have assumed Ada would be a popular choice in this domain, due to its improved safety over C. I know it's popular for aerospace.


Yeah, it kind of slipped my mind, but Ada is another good choice.


Unfortunately, Ada isn't a 'cool' language any more, so it's hard to get a new generation of programmers interested in it. Even university programs that should know better are teaching almost exclusively in languages that have no business anywhere near safety critical environments.




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