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> Why is this an argument? Who said it was an argument? It's merely an observation of what I've witnessed here on HN: endless sentiment about rust and how ever
by chjj 5y ago
> Why is this an argument?
Who said it was an argument? It's merely an observation of what I've witnessed here on HN: endless sentiment about rust and how everything should have been written in it.
The linux kernel was initially written 30+ years ago. Rust didn't exist. C did. Complaining about it being written in C does nothing to benefit anyone.
> I'd be very happy if in 40 years there's something better than Rust.
Me too.
- sodality2 5y ago> Complaining about it being written in C does nothing to benefit anyone. For what it's worth, I agree. It's already written, so rewrite it yourself or use a Rust-based OS or work on Rust internals/specs in order to improve the language. But I also believe that sometimes it can be a legitimate discussion. It can serve as a reminder that often these languages have footguns that even experienced developers that insist they can use C effectively will eventually fire off.