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What's the target platform? Looks like it compiles to system-executable, but Mozilla was involved, which makes me wonder if there's browser execution.
by pfraze 15y ago
What's the target platform? Looks like it compiles to system-executable, but Mozilla was involved, which makes me wonder if there's browser execution.
- azakai 15y agoSystem native executables: Win32, OS X, Linux, etc. This is a language for (among other things) prototyping browsers themselves, not running stuff inside browsers.
- pavlov 15y agoIt's basically a planned replacement for C++ as the language used to program the Mozilla apps themselves (and native add-ons). It wouldn't make sense as a scripting language that runs on Mozilla.
- marshray 15y agoOn the audio it sounded like he went out of his way to deny that Mozilla has any plans to rewrite existing C++. It may be that Rust is being designed as if that were a goal, but let's not start any rumors here.
- pjscott 15y agoThe stated goal is to use Rust for prototypes of new browser architectures.
- Hemospectrum 15y agoIt would be wise of any developers to give their new language a shakedown on smaller, less important projects before staking their whole business on it. Of course, if it turns out to work amazingly well and they can port all their old code (or interface with it) with relative ease, there's no reason not to jump ship from the hellfires of C++ compilation. They've had major issues with that lately, after all.