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I wonder if they will oxidize(oxidate? rustify) it...

• neilsimp1 9y ago
  They listed C++ in the description, but not Rust. It would be cool if they did do a Rust re-write though. They also mention XUL, which as I understand it isn't part of Firefox any longer.
  • ChrisSD 9y ago
    XUL is still part of Firefox and will be for a long time to come. However, add-on authors can't use it any longer.
  • igorkraw 9y ago
    Well, the nice thing is you don't need to rewrite in rust, you can refactor into it slowly
• maltalex 9y ago
  There need to be a very compelling reason to rewrite 7 million lines of code in a different language. The fact that there were enough of those to rewrite Firefox doesn't mean that it makes sense for other projects.
  • igorkraw 9y ago
    As I said to the sibling, the nice thing is you don't need to rewrite in rust, you can refactor into it slowly
  • tonyedgecombe 9y ago
    Does that 7 million lines include the browser? I know an email client is a big project but even so that seems a lot.
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  • p0nce 9y ago
    Firefox hasn't been rewritten, only parts.
• Y_Y 9y ago
  I prefer the term "rusticate".