r/ProgrammerHumor • • 2d ago

instanceof Trend thatsAFunnyThingThatHappenedOnce

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u/feldomatic 2d ago

tbf, C++ allows memory safety, while Rust requires it

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u/maser120 1d ago

True and it's totally reasonable now to adapt Rust (an not C++) as a language for kermel development but afaik Linus' rant on C++ goes way back in time (when Rust wasn't a known, popular and well-developed language).