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> a system that is designed to never crash

I'm pretty sure no self-respecting engineer would ever attempt to design such a thing (although many might be deluded into thinking that e.g. advanced type systems might help achieve that goal).

> choice of using C++

Almost certainly not a good indicator.. much of those LOC are likely integrations from other projects. Who is to say the alternative didn't involve rewriting some more sensitive, costly-to-produce code in Ada?



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