Next steps for Rust in the kernel

Re:Next steps for Rust in the kernel by kjeetgill on Wednesday September 21, 2022 @09:15AM (#32924710)

> C is not “how the computer works.” I don’t think most people mean this phrase literally, so that is sort of irrelevant. Understanding the context means that learning C for this reason may still be a good idea for you, depending on your objectives.

I think summarizing that article as "no" really undercuts how diplomatic and reasonable Steve Klabnik is in it.

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Re:Next steps for Rust in the kernel by steveklabnik on Wednesday September 21, 2022 @11:26AM (#32926466)

Thank you for the kind words. I got enough heat for it at the time that it took me a full year to return to the topic, so it's nice that some folks still remember it fondly.

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Re:Next steps for Rust in the kernel by cannabis_sam on Wednesday September 21, 2022 @01:29PM (#32928398)

Your views on programming languages are deeply appreciated, regardless of whether I agree or not.

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Re:Next steps for Rust in the kernel by nindalf on Wednesday September 21, 2022 @09:18AM (#32924741)

Of course learning widely used technologies may be a good idea for some people, depending on their objectives. That’s a truism.

But is it necessary to understand now a computer works? No.

You can also check out "C is how the computer works" is a dangerous mindset for C programmers (https://steveklabnik.com/writing/c-is-how-the-computer-works...)

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