Microsoft seeks Rust developers to rewrite core C# code

Re:Microsoft seeks Rust developers to rewrite core C# code by rubyfan on Saturday February 03, 2024 @10:17AM (#39241074)

Can they start by not needing a multiple gigabyte download and admin rights to get the rust compiler to work on Windows?

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Re:Microsoft seeks Rust developers to rewrite core C# code by itishappy on Saturday February 03, 2024 @11:50AM (#39242087)

Does C# not require a multiple gigabyte download and admin rights?

FWIW I've gotten rust working with the GCC build tools on windows without admin rights, thought it's admittedly somewhat janky.

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Re:Microsoft seeks Rust developers to rewrite core C# code by metaltyphoon on Saturday February 03, 2024 @11:25PM (#39247604)

Not C# doesn’t need multiple gigabytes and admin rights. Dotnet tooling != Visual Studio

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Re:Microsoft seeks Rust developers to rewrite core C# code by vijaybritto on Saturday February 03, 2024 @10:54AM (#39241499)

Is that needed because the compiler accesses some higher privileged APIs?

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Re:Microsoft seeks Rust developers to rewrite core C# code by Measter on Saturday February 03, 2024 @10:59AM (#39241560)

The MSVC-based compiler doesn't come with a linker, so you need the MSVC build tools to get it. One of the ways to get the build tools is to install Visual Studio, which is fairly large.

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Re:Microsoft seeks Rust developers to rewrite core C# code by filiphorvat on Saturday February 03, 2024 @11:17AM (#39241732)

You don't need the whole Visual Studio installation, only MSVC build tools and Windows SDK. See here: https://rust-lang.github.io/rustup/installation/windows-msvc...

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Re:Microsoft seeks Rust developers to rewrite core C# code by Narishma on Monday February 05, 2024 @04:52AM (#39259266)

Those are still huge though, for some reason.

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Re:Microsoft seeks Rust developers to rewrite core C# code by Thaxll on Saturday February 03, 2024 @11:51AM (#39242103)

Why would a compiler needs any privileges, it's like a text editor

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Re:Microsoft seeks Rust developers to rewrite core C# code by cerved on Saturday February 03, 2024 @12:55PM (#39242878)

In widows, you get bonus points if your program needs administrative rights

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Re:Microsoft seeks Rust developers to rewrite core C# code by vijaybritto on Sunday February 04, 2024 @05:48AM (#39249186)

I don't know. That's why I'm asking

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