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minus-square@jabjoe@feddit.uklinkfedilinkEnglish17•8 months agoLots of core UNIX and Linux projects are. C++ is not liked by a lot of low level FOSS community. I think Rust is going to get further into these areas. I know C++ well but prefer C. I know plenty of others who feel the same.
minus-squaredoriancodeslinkfedilink3•7 months agoI’ve read that they are writing parts of the kernel in Rust
minus-square@jabjoe@feddit.uklinkfedilinkEnglish4•7 months agoYes, I think Rust is a better C++ and will replace it in many places. Though all three will be around for ever to be honest.
minus-square@0x4E4F@sh.itjust.worksOPlinkfedilinkEnglish2•7 months agoYes, first Rust code was released in 6.6 I think and MS also started implementing Rust code in the Windows kernel.
minus-square@jabjoe@feddit.uklinkfedilinkEnglish3•7 months agoRust is certainly interesting. I think it’s the C++ we need.
minus-square@refalo@programming.devlinkfedilink1•7 months agoPersonally I find the syntax unreadable.
Lots of core UNIX and Linux projects are. C++ is not liked by a lot of low level FOSS community. I think Rust is going to get further into these areas. I know C++ well but prefer C. I know plenty of others who feel the same.
I’ve read that they are writing parts of the kernel in Rust
Yes, I think Rust is a better C++ and will replace it in many places. Though all three will be around for ever to be honest.
Yes, first Rust code was released in 6.6 I think and MS also started implementing Rust code in the Windows kernel.
Rust is certainly interesting. I think it’s the C++ we need.
Exactly my thoughts 👍.
Personally I find the syntax unreadable.