Rust Web Development - Replacement for C/C++?

[Carl Byrd]

Hi Bastian,

Since Rust is more of a systems language, can you see it being a replacement for C and C++ someday?

Thank you.

[Tim Holloway]

There are already provisions being made for Rust to be a first-class language for coding in the Linux kernel.

Rust is more protective of resources than C++, making it more like Java. Unlike Java, however, it's relatively easy to run "straight to the metal". which is important when doing OS-level coding.

I believe that Rust has also been found useful in coding webapps, where again safe management of resources in a C++ like language is a matter of interest.