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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).

Distributions include the Linux kernel and supporting system software and libraries, many of which are provided by the GNU Project. Many Linux distributions use the word "Linux" in their name, but the Free Software Foundation uses the name GNU/Linux to emphasize the importance of GNU software, causing some controversy.

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Are there any advantages of using Rust instead of C in the Linux kernel? (lemmy.world)

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Will there be performance and security improvements?

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[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 year ago

Compile time has got to be part of the convo esp when it comes to the kernel. The Linux kernel is one of the few bits where end-users are actively encouraged to compile from source. It is a feature!

Adding C++ compilitis is pain for what gain, from a kernel pov.

I am not a big fan of c++ overall however that is because other languages have emerged that are sweeter than C that gate some of the people issues with C++.

Anyone who has ever had a thing that was like a thing but not exactly the thing, in C, knows C ain’t great at that.