Originally posted by mirmirmir
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But only C for kernels in 2023, really? I mean sure it's the safe choice, but in a kernel the library ecosystem does not matter much, and some "safely aspects" may matter a lot. Rust and Zig seem good choices here.
And "other projects" may (1) need to target the browser, which is not Rust's strongest point. Rust also costs a lot to write compared to some GC 'd langs like Kotlin, ReScript, Dart or Go.
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