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Linux is a family of open source Unix-like operating systems based on the Linux kernel, an operating system kernel first released on September 17, 1991 by Linus Torvalds. Linux is typically packaged in a Linux distribution (or distro for short).

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'Rust makes coding fun again': Why Linux is moving away from C, according to Greg Kroah-Hartman (www.zdnet.com)

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[–] HaraldvonBlauzahn@feddit.org 8 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (1 children)

No, that is settled and it is also a successful, gradual evolution. It just makes sense to start using Rust for drivers and at the periphery of the kernel, and use it in core subsystems perhaps later.

Any successful change in such a large project will be evolutionary. And also, for gaining security benefits, it makes sense to use Rust in new drivers, new modules, perhaps network stacks, and later file systems - but these roll much more slowly.

[–] hoshikarakitaridia@lemmy.world 1 points 1 week ago

Ngl I don't get the downvotes.

I have no opinion on pro or contra rust in the Linux Kernel. I have no dog in the fight and I do not understand it well enough.

Or did I get something wrong? The email chains are there. The core developers did argue. Linus did chime in. That one dev stopped working on it. what am I missing?

I'm so confused.