[josefx]

There often is a choice of using a safer solution over raw performance. In C++ for example you can fight C strings, or you can just use std::string, there is no need to always go with the dangerous solution when that piece of code isn't a bottleneck.

[pjmlp]

The main problem here is how Animats refers on his post, 90% politics, and many organizations are too ingrained into C culture.

It might not matter at all for what is being developed, but in no way are you going to spend those extra 5ms required for safer code.