Integrating Rust and C++ in Firefox
http://manishearth.github.io/blog/2021/02/22/integrating-rust-and-c-plus-plus-in-firefox #rust #rustlang #programming
@Mek101 I keep seeing rust being bought into absolutely everything, most notably becoming the second supported language of the Linux kernel; is it really that revolutionary?
Maybe I need to learn it 🤔
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@OpenSauce @Mek101 yes and no. They basically managed to implement memory safety and modern language quality of life features in a way that can be fully statically compiled, so no GC / runtime / VM / interpreter overhead. So when it comes to performance and stability it's alike C / C++ but when it comes to not being a gigantic pain in the ass it's not alike C / C++.
