Why Is SQLite Coded in C and not Rust

Re:Why Is SQLite Coded in C and not Rust by itopaloglu83 on Wednesday October 15, 2025 @08:45PM (#45600225)

Yes, of course, but if a project owner wants to stay with a non-rust programming language, maybe we should just let them be, instead of nagging them multiple times a day about why they haven't switched, in that case writing your own project with rust to prove that it can be done better is the way to go.

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Re:Why Is SQLite Coded in C and not Rust by burntsushi on Wednesday October 15, 2025 @08:52PM (#45600277)

And when they do that, they'll be vilified for "rewriting in Rust" and creating nothing new.

Who actually is nagging people multiple times per day to do free labor for them and rewrite a project in a completely different programming language?

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Re:Why Is SQLite Coded in C and not Rust by MangoToupe on Monday October 20, 2025 @05:10AM (#45641657)

Hey if it increases participation, why not? I certainly don't blame anyone for avoiding the adhoc mess that is C

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