Microsoft wants to replace its entire C and C++ codebase
www.theregister.com
: Plans move to Rust, with help from AI
    • Tattorack@lemmy.worldEnglish
      7·
      25 days ago

      That’s OK. I’m using Linux. Perhaps this will drive more people to Linux. The less people using corporate owned tools the better.

  • Malcolm@lemmy.worldEnglish
    24·
    25 days ago

    Get out your popcorn because this should be fun to watch. They’re already vibe coding all of the value and stability out of their OS.

    As someone who only still has a Window install because Wine can’t handle the CAD tools I rely on, I look forward to the day when Linux becomes a more attractive platform to release professional software for. I’m not holding my breath for the Year of the Linux Desktop but I can certainly enjoy the ride of MS’s self sabotage to get there.

      • BlameTheAntifa@lemmy.worldEnglish
        6·
        25 days ago

        WinBoat is amazing, but it doesn’t have GPU passthrough yet. That one feature is the holy grail for Windows virtualization on Linux. I hope the WinBoat team can solve it.

        • msage@programming.devEnglish
          2·
          25 days ago

          I’m afraid that’s going to be a long way off.

          KVM can do it, but usually only to one kernel. Not sure if you can have multiple kernels handling one GPU.

  • db2@lemmy.worldEnglish
    16·
    25 days ago

    Probably with AI slop because they got really stupid really fast in Redmond.

  • ZILtoid1991@lemmy.worldEnglish
    101·
    25 days ago

    Will this finally be the end of Windows?

    Also fun fact: Windows uses a lot of COM Interfaces for API, which in my opinion often makes developing for Windows a better experience, than developing for Linux. Rust does not have anything OOP related by default, and are often emulated with macros instead, like in C.

    • nialv7@lemmy.worldEnglish
      11·
      24 days ago

      That’s a crazy take. I hate com and oop with a passion. If you like com that much there’s gobject for you on Linux.

  • qaz@lemmy.worldEnglish
    6·
    24 days ago

    This sounds like a great idea, I might finally be able to use Linux at work in the future.