Type Checking Systems Code
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Our critical computing systems are coded in low-level, typeunsafe languages such as C, and it is unlikely that they will be re-coded in a high-level, type-safe language such as Java. This invited talk discusses some approaches that show promise in achieving type safety for legacy
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