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Re:Hobby x86 kernel written with Zig by matheusmoreira on Monday January 06, 2020 @07:32AM (#21968621)
The Road to Zig explains the essence of the language:

https://youtu.be/Gv2I7qTux7g

C but with the problems fixed.

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Re:Hobby x86 kernel written with Zig by pjmlp on Monday January 06, 2020 @09:55AM (#21969542)
It doesn't fix use-after-free, double free().
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Re:Hobby x86 kernel written with Zig by loeg on Monday January 06, 2020 @06:18PM (#21974644)
There is some aphorism about perfection, the enemy of good, and some way in which they relate. It is relevant to understanding "why Zig?"
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Re:Hobby x86 kernel written with Zig by pjmlp on Tuesday January 07, 2020 @01:27AM (#21977494)
Object Pascal and Modula-2 dialects already offer better than Zig memory "safety", so "Why Zig" indeed.

I am all for any language that helps reduce C's usage, including Go, even when I dislike its design decisions.

Now Zig, if it doesn't fix what are about 60% of yearly expenses fixing security exploits, according to Google and Microsoft security reports, then one needs to analyse how much is it worth actually.

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