Tag: Memory-safe programming

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Why the Rust programming language keeps getting more popular

Why the Rust programming language keeps getting more popular

Rust has been growing in popularity for years. Earlier this year, Microsoft announced its intention to rewrite part of the Windows kernel in the Rust programming language. Recently, the company revealed that it was aiming to allow the development of OS drivers in Rust as well. Amazon, Dropbox and C... Read more

date6 months ago
‘Microsoft is rewriting its core code in Rust’

‘Microsoft is rewriting its core code in Rust’

Microsoft is rewriting core Windows libraries in the Rust programming language, The Register reports. The switch to a more memory-safe language is said to be underway already, but the move will take some time. Microsoft has one of the world's largest C/C++ codebases, and all of its core products... Read more

date12 months ago