alt Hacker News> Despite the usual complaints it’s alive and well and Rust will not replace it.
to some degree it is already being replaced:
https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj...
source: https://blog.google/security/rust-in-android-move-fast-fix-t...
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willtemperley • today at 11:46 AM
> We adopted Rust for its security and are seeing a 1000x reduction in memory safety vulnerability density compared to Android’s C and C++ code.
This is a pretty poor post. It’s impossible to see what exactly they’re comparing but they seem to be comparing post LLM code to pre LLM code.
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Why does any mention of C++ nowadays turn into a Rust debate? These can coexist even in a single project via C ABI. Also, despite the vast syntax and semantic differences, an experienced dev will be able to apply most of their knowledge from one to the other.