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Redox OS - an OS built entirely out of Rust (www.redox-os.org)

submitted 10 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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This isn't Linux, but Linux-like. Its a microkernel built from the rust programming language. Its still experimental, but I think it has great potential. It has a GUI desktop, but the compiler isn't quite fully working yet.

Has anyone used this before? What was your experience with it?

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[–] [email protected] -1 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Rust was created because c++ was so bad. Just take a look at crates they need a whole lot less maintenance because less bugs.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (1 children)

My point wasn't that C++ is good. My point was that C++ can and is used everywhere (desktop applications, web applications, OSs,...) and is older than Rust. So I feel that "this is the first general purpose language that can be used for all projects" is false. Probably "this is the first general purpose language that I (and many others) like to use for all projects" is true, but is a different claim.

TLDR: You said Rust was first language capable of system, app and web, it isn't.

[–] [email protected] -1 points 10 months ago

It is good and rust improves on its gaping weaknesses.

Yeah I never made that claim the threads OP did.