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Would you happen to have some links about Linus hating Ada? While his stance on C++ is well-known, this is the first time that I hear he has public opinions abo

• ksec 5y ago
  >https://www.infoworld.com/article/3109150/linux-at-25-linus-torvalds-on-the-evolution-and-future-of-linux.html https://www.infoworld.com/article/3109150/linux-at-25-linus-... >What do you think of the projects currently underway to develop OS kernels in languages like Rust (touted for having built-in safeties that C does not)? >That's not a new phenomenon at all. We've had the system people who used Modula-2 or Ada, and I have to say Rust looks a lot better than either of those two disasters. >I'm not convinced about Rust for an OS kernel (there's a lot more to system programming than the kernel, though), but at the same time there is no question that C has a lot of limitations. And I asked him once I think in a private email a few years back and he manage to gave me a long detailed reply that was like an essay ( Still very very grateful for his time ). May be he doesn't hate Ada as he did to C++, but it certainly feels he doesn't like it. I would be interested to see his opinion on Zig, which I think really fits his liking. But may be after 1.0, which is still some way off.
  • dureuill 5y ago
    Thank you!