2 years of fiddling with Rust – critical thoughts

Re:2 years of fiddling with Rust – critical thoughts by strangeattractr on Sunday November 06, 2022 @06:53PM (#33499050)

Go is the language i use the most and in almost no sense would I consider it a replacement or contender for C. If anything it's replacing things in the opposite direction, I rarely use python now.

C is used for low level stuff e.g. embedded, OS, drivers. Go is GC'd which is a huge barrier. This is honestly one of the most bizarre takes I've ever seen on Rust vs Go. If I had to bet I'd say Rust will never replace C but it won't be because Go did so instead.

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Re:2 years of fiddling with Rust – critical thoughts by andrewmcwatters on Sunday November 06, 2022 @07:03PM (#33499167)

I don't know how this can be bizarre to you unless you don't read things directly from the language authors. They say this stuff themselves.

Rust's major influences include C++. Go's primary influence is C.

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