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Re:Linux Rust Support by jolux on Tuesday July 06, 2021 @07:34PM (#27755689)
Linus’ objection to C++, if you boil it down, is that it adds a lot of complexity without fixing what’s fundamentally broken about C: memory safety. Rust’s memory model is much safer than C’s, and it is a significantly simpler language than C++ as well.
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Re:Linux Rust Support by morty_s on Tuesday July 06, 2021 @08:03PM (#27755894)
When I think about Linus’ lack of objection to Rust I immediately think about his vocal disdain for C++

When I learned rust I thought it felt more C-like than C++ to be honest. Nowadays I’m pretty happy to be in this c to rust to c loop.

I think you’re exactly right about c++ not offering much benefit to someone like Linus. It’s much simpler than c++. Rust has also informed the way I write C (granted, I’ve also gained more experience along the way, but rust forced me to have more discipline for sure).

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