Exploring the rise of memory-safe languages and their impact on scientific software migration.
| Resource information | Details |
|---|---|
| Webinar | LLNL SoftWare Information Networking Group (SWING) Presentation and discussion on memory safe languages. |
| Presenter | Matthew Sottile |
| Web links | slides, video |
In his presentation, Matt Sottile, a Computer Science researcher in the Center for Applied Scientific Computing (CASC), offers some fresh perspectives on memory-safe languages (MSLs). He explains why he believes they are gaining traction as well as why the software community is likely better positioned to consider migration strategies today than in years past. He shares not only success stories but also why there is a lot of skepticism, justifiable or not. Additionally, he explains why a national DOE lab, like Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, should care about MSLs and offers perspectives on how not only LLNL but also the broader scientific software community may want to consider preparing for an eventual migration to MSLs.
One of the drivers for this presentation and discussion was the recent Request for Information (RFI) by the US Federal Government regarding memory safe languages.
