Discussion
Thoughts on using Rust instead of C++?
I see CoMaps is largely built using C++. Has anyone proposed or considered using Rust instead and how that might work?
I think it is far more approachable than C++ so it would help bring in a lot more contributors, plus the general memory safety stuff as well as having great tooling.
I’d contribute a bunch myself if it were Rust.
Friend, put down the rust bong. I love rust as a language as well, but suggesting mature projects switch languages gives us a bad name.
Switching from one language to another is a long and difficult task. Switching from the worst and most difficult language ever (C++) to a new language that is still not popular (Rust) is almost impossible in a short time.
Rust, even if it’s very good language, is not as popular and most companies are not using it right now.
it would help bring in a lot more contributors
I don’t think it would.
Please don’t ask projects you aren’t deeply involved with to switch languages.