126
Ladybird Browser adopts Rust, with help from AI (ladybird.org)
submitted 8 months ago by to c/technology@lemmy.world
85 comments fedilink hide all child comments
 

Lobsters.

We’ve been searching for a memory-safe programming language to replace C++ in Ladybird for a while now. We previously explored Swift, but the C++ interop never quite got there, and platform support outside the Apple ecosystem was limited. Rust is a different story. The ecosystem is far more mature for systems programming, and many of our contributors already know the language. Going forward, we are rewriting parts of Ladybird in Rust.

you are viewing a single comment's thread
view the rest of the comments
[–] 2 points 8 months ago (1 child)

I don't think "why not" is a great response in general - especially when the same developer also invested time in Swift that was ultimately wasted.

  • permalink
  • fedilink
  • source
  • parent
  • hideshow 1 child comment
    •
  • [–] 2 points 8 months ago

    It's not a why not response. I'm asking back why do you think it wouldn't be worth it even as a literal translation from C++, because in my view, that would be a first step towards a proper Rust port, and it still brings benefits to the table.

  • permalink
  • fedilink
  • source
  • parent