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For me C++ (or Rust) would be the languages to go for Browsers, VM's, Compilers, Game Engines, Glue Code for a OS(platform layer to prepare things for a app to

For me C++ (or Rust) would be the languages to go for Browsers, VM's, Compilers, Game Engines, Glue Code for a OS(platform layer to prepare things for a app to run) etc.. The problem is, there's a lot of code in C++ already for all of this. V8, Dart, Java Vm's in C++, Webkit, Chrome, Firefox in C++, great game engines in C++. Is not that i wouldnt use Rust.. on the contrary. But the problem is, for the usecase i think Rust would be very good, there are a lot of code in C++ already, that would require a effort of years to port in Rust. For instance i work in Chrome C++ source a lot.. and the codebase is a beast. Maybe if, in the future, things that are starting now in Rust, will be the the successful cases for this kind of machinery. But given that, at least i, wouldnt use Rust to make a webserver backend (the same way i wouldnt use C++ for that), because i think its overkill. While i like Rust, i cant see a opportunity to use it, and the great impediment for that, is the C++ codebase legacy, and both languages basically competing for the same paradigm. But theres a great thing in favor of Rust, because its the only modern real contender to C++. But i think it will be a slow and harsh competition (albeit a necessary one).

steveklabnik 10y ago
Cool, totally get this argument. I was mostly curious if you were thinking about something in Rust, but then found the libraries lacking, as we're trying to work on filling in gaps here.
- oscargrouch 10y ago
  Yes. And just to make it clear, when i say "in limbo" is actually a compliment, in a sense that i want to use it, but didnt found the right opportunity to do so. I would be glad to be able to use Go, Swift and Rust, instead of Go, Swift and C++. Its just that i cant find a way to do so, and it has nothing to do with Rust the language, the ecosystem and the community. They are all awesome.

steveklabnik 10y ago

Cool, totally get this argument. I was mostly curious if you were thinking about something in Rust, but then found the libraries lacking, as we're trying to work on filling in gaps here.

oscargrouch 10y ago
Yes. And just to make it clear, when i say "in limbo" is actually a compliment, in a sense that i want to use it, but didnt found the right opportunity to do so. I would be glad to be able to use Go, Swift and Rust, instead of Go, Swift and C++. Its just that i cant find a way to do so, and it has nothing to do with Rust the language, the ecosystem and the community. They are all awesome.