Linus Torvalds Speaks on the the divide between Rust and C Linux developers an the future Linux. Will things like fragmentation among the open source community hurt the Linux Kernel? We’ll listen to the Creator of Linux.
For the full key note, checkout: Keynote: Linus Torvalds in Conversation with Dirk Hohndel
The Register’s summary: Torvalds weighs in on ‘nasty’ Rust vs C for Linux debate
As always, Ada gets no respect.
Start the linuxa or alinux project and off you trot. Find a better name than I did here and you’ll be fine.
Ladux? Linda? +Linux, pronounced “Add a Linux” -> Ada Linux? LinLace?
Lada
Images of smoking Eastern European jalopy intensifies.
Adux
Anixa for the win
This is how they want to frame it. C has footguns, therefore use Rust—instead of Rust is one of the options you could use.
Nor does Forth (which used to be a common choice for “first thing to bootstrap on this new chip architecture we have no real OS for yet”). Alas, they’re just not popular languages these days.
Have you actually ever used Ada? It’s like programming with handcuffs on.
I blame Ian Dury.
Possibly NSFW.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1kFnHPHBcb4