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[–] verdigris@lemmy.ml 10 points 1 month ago (2 children)

If you read the article, the main issue is not the fact that it's Rust itself, but that it's a second language entering the codebase. There's definitely some validity to the argument.

My personal view is that any C developer who doesn't want to learn Rust is going to kick themselves once they do.

[–] jol@discuss.tchncs.de 7 points 1 month ago

They specifically name and shame rust as the shiny new language of the day. It does make it seem like a personal grudge against rust specifically.

[–] droplet6585@lemmy.ml 3 points 1 month ago

the main issue is

Sure. But I've seen quite a bit of push back against rust from these sorts even outside the kernel.