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I can't tell what your point is at this point, I'm going to be honest. Everything you're linking to, I'm aware of. But you've still presented no evidence for th
by wavemode 10mo ago
I can't tell what your point is at this point, I'm going to be honest. Everything you're linking to, I'm aware of. But you've still presented no evidence for the claim that Microsoft is "to replace all C/C++ code with Rust".
If the title was "Microsoft to expand use of Rust" then OK. If it was "Microsoft to develop all new projects in Rust rather than C++", that would be an unsubstantiated claim when you're talking about the company as a whole rather than just Azure or some other segment, but it would at least be a bit closer to the truth than the current HN title.
- pjmlp 10mo agoIf you were aware, then you would know about the projects where they rewrote C++ projects into Rust, some mentioned on the Rust Nation UK talk.
- wavemode 10mo agoYep, I'm aware of that too.
- pjmlp 10mo agoDoesn't seem like from the previous comment.
- anonysource 10mo agoAre you a sponsor of this guy after all? Getting paid to respond to all web comments regarding it? It's quite weird why you have been responding to all these posts with all the passion. With that said... I work at Microsoft on Windows OS, and the main point that was mentioned is indeed true: this is a claim of this engineer only and his team, and it just seems to be a plan totally misaligned with Windows OS vision of how things should be in 10 years. We won't get rid of C++ code anytime soon, the goal is to keep in hybrid state, not to get rid of things. This is unfeasible to do in mature products given all Windows OS processes to ship code.
- markus_zhang 10mo agoDoes the kernel team only use Rust for new code? I heard that Mark once said that no new C/C++ code is allowed but wondering if it's for everything or just part of the codebase.
- pjmlp 10mo agoI wish, I just happen to be more aware of what is happening at Microsoft Research than the regular HNer, thus I clarify with passion. A little money wouldn't do any harm, though. And since you are here, some of us dislike the C++ vs .NET narrative from the Windows team, Windows 7 .NET bindings being dropped, refusal for .NET DirectX Bindings like Apple and Google do with their 3D APIs, the way UWP tooling went down the drain, and would welcome an improvement on the state of affairs.