Sometimes it's nice to know that something will run and compile reliably far into the future. That's a nice thing to have, and wide support for the language and its relatively unchanging nature make it reliable.
Re:The end of the kernel Rust experiment
by mustache_kimono on Thursday December 11, 2025 @04:07PM
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> Sometimes it's nice to know that something will run and compile reliably far into the future.
I'm not sure why you think this is a problem that Rust has? Perhaps you mean something different but the Rust project compiles available code on crate.io upon the release of a new version.[0] C compilers may imagine their new compiler code doesn't break old software, but Rust takes that extra step, so we know it won't.
> ... yes?
Then perhaps you and I define success differently? As I've said in other comments above, C persisting or really standing still is not what I would think of as a winning and vibrant community. And the moving embedded and kernel development from what was previously a monoculture to something more diverse could be a big win for developers. My hope is that competition from Rust makes using C better/easier/more productive, but I have my doubts as to whether it will move C to make changes.