Timely_Jellyfish_2077@programming.dev to Rust@programming.devEnglish · 3 months agoWhy did the introduction of Rust into Linux cause so much headlines, when in fact there are even worse system languages, such as Python, Perl, and Ruby?programming.devimagemessage-square6fedilinkarrow-up10arrow-down10
arrow-up10arrow-down1imageWhy did the introduction of Rust into Linux cause so much headlines, when in fact there are even worse system languages, such as Python, Perl, and Ruby?programming.devTimely_Jellyfish_2077@programming.dev to Rust@programming.devEnglish · 3 months agomessage-square6fedilink
minus-squareTimely_Jellyfish_2077@programming.devOPlinkfedilinkarrow-up0·3 months agoEdited for better clarify on systems languages.
minus-squaregrue@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·edit-23 months agoThey aren’t “languages for OS” either. They’re scripting languages, and they’re being used for scripts. In other words, they’re there because they aren’t worse and in fact are the right tool for the job.
Edited for better clarify on systems languages.
They aren’t “languages for OS” either. They’re scripting languages, and they’re being used for scripts. In other words, they’re there because they aren’t worse and in fact are the right tool for the job.