Comment Re: Huh? (Score 2) 260
If you won't acknowledge that the language can guide users to make the correct choices then I think you're missing the point. By your definition ASM is safe and clear. Personally I prefer to have projects coded in a language that encourages expressiveness and convention, but that's mainly because most of my time is spent on systems that are designed to live for 15-20 years. Reducing or eliminating maintenance time is more valuable to me than pure wire-level performance. Others may have different trade-offs. You should know your project's goals and choose accordingly.