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Rust will not replace C. Rust will merely exist.
by throwawayanonon 12y ago
Rust will not replace C. Rust will merely exist.
- pcwalton 12y agoSure, Rust's goal isn't to convert all users of C everywhere. C is immortal; that'd be unrealistic. Our goal is indeed to exist alongside C—and to provide a more productive, more secure alternative. :)
- dragonwriter 12y ago> Rust will not replace C. Rust will replace C in some new development that would have been done in C had Rust not existed, and some existing projects may switch from C to Rust (presumably, by components, rather than as big bang conversions.) But, sure, its not like C will disappear just because Rust 1.0 exists. But it's not like anyone, ever has argued that to be the case.