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Re:Why Zig over C for Systems Programming by uecker on Friday November 13, 2026 @12:15PM (#50486564)
I don't see why this requires not having dependencies.

Yes, new languages try to create a new ecosystem. I think this is a bad thing - we already have too many of such - often somewhat isolated - language ecosystems. But I also do not think we need new ecosystems, when we can evolve the existing one. I have seen C evolve quite a bit over time, so the idea that we have to create new ecosystems to solve problems is wrong in my opinion. C evolves very slowly, which means that some things need more time, but I also think that it is generally a very good thing that it evolves slowly.

Re:Why Zig over C for Systems Programming by metaltyphoon on Friday November 13, 2026 @12:44PM (#50487022)
> I also think that it is generally a very good thing that it evolves slowly

This is why new ecosystems starts. Not everyone is ok with the slow pace

Re:Why Zig over C for Systems Programming by uecker on Friday November 13, 2026 @02:47PM (#50488732)
Not being happy with the speed is something I can understood.

But I think a fair comparison of new languages to C has to take modern C features and tooling into account.