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From: "Dmitry A. Kazakov" <mailbox@dmitry-kazakov.de>
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Subject: Re: MS going to rust (and Linux too)
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On 2022-09-24 19:56, G.B. wrote:
> On 24.09.22 15:36, Dmitry A. Kazakov wrote:
> 
>> Look it this way. If Linus was not aware 30 years ago that there were 
>> better OSes than UNIX and better languages than C, why should he 
>> suddenly do now?
> 
> Why not? He is actually talking about Rust, given C.

He is just growing old... (:-))

>> It is never technical.
> 
> It needs to be technical to some extent.

To some very infinitesimal extent. Actually my point was that the extent 
has an obvious tendency to grow now. Which is why we observe knee-jerk 
reactions from some weaklings... (:-))

> Suggesting to write a kernel in Python would
> encounter some technical opposition.

Honestly? The next generation will fully embrace Python as soon the last 
of the old farts retire. Linux held way too long, IMO... (:-))

>> You can try to rationalize your preference afterwards, but in reality 
>> it is free will at play, even in the case of choosing Ada.
> 
> The point is that it's not free will.
> It seems about choice and about what drives choice.

Huh, in not so distant future I expect drivers using HTTP to communicate 
inside the kernel encoding data in JSON and XML and written in Java 
script... I am almost serious. This garbage triumphally marches across 
embedded world right now, so no smiley.

-- 
Regards,
Dmitry A. Kazakov
http://www.dmitry-kazakov.de