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We already have enough alternatives to C, and C itself is working pretty well for most OS-level developers.
by Dinux 9y ago
We already have enough alternatives to C, and C itself is working pretty well for most OS-level developers.
- audunw 9y agoWhat? Which alternatives to C? Fortran and Pascal? I don't know of a single modern alternative to C. I wouldn't count Rust, because a replacement for C should be a dead simple language. Rust is a C++ alternative. C works pretty well, but it could definitely be improved in a meaningful way. Personally, I think it's just about time for a good C replacement, and Zig's goals are perfect for that.
- ndh2 9y agoWe also have enough naysayers and party poopers trying to discourage language authors. Yet here you are...
- srean 9y agoI wish I could upvote this enough.