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The CVE list would dispute that assertion. There's a reason Microsoft is rewriting parts of the Windows kernel in Rust, and it isn't trendiness or because the k
by ttfkam 3y ago
The CVE list would dispute that assertion. There's a reason Microsoft is rewriting parts of the Windows kernel in Rust, and it isn't trendiness or because the kernel is at a trivial level of engineering.
It's the same reason Torvalds refused to have C++ anywhere near the Linux kernel but is not accepting patches in Rust. The advantage of C is its transparency and simplicity, but its safety has always been a thorn in the industry's side.
RiiR has become a bit of a parody of itself, but there is a large grain of truth from where that sentiment was born.
Life is too short for segfaults and buffer overruns.