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yes including C. C is a horrible language but it was the best choice back then. Now we have Rust though. Choosing any other language then Rust to greenfield an

yes including C. C is a horrible language but it was the best choice back then. Now we have Rust though. Choosing any other language then Rust to greenfield an OS at this point is stupid.

pjmlp 7y ago
Thankfully OS researchers decide on their own what makes sense regarding writing OS in memory safe systems languages. Stupid is not being open minded how the future might look like, how great researchers like Alan Kay envisioned the future of computing without constraining themselves to what others thought of them, we don't need faster horses.
- rowanG077 7y ago
  We do need faster horses. Especially now since CPUs we are at the cusp of CPUs no longer in speed.
  - pjmlp 7y ago
    Thankfully Ford thought otherwise. A big thanks to all inventors and entrepreneurs (this is HN after all) that were able to build on top of endless failures from previous generations and deliver technological achievements that mankind is now able to enjoy, persisting on their endeavours, while a large majority was downplaying all their efforts.
    - rowanG077 7y ago
      > Thankfully Ford thought otherwise. Implying a language with a GC can go 10x as fast as a language without one. What are you smoking man I want some of that stuff.
      - pjmlp 7y ago
        It is an anti-luddite stuff, which seems not be coming across, nevermind.