Talk:C (programming language)

Microsoft moving to Rust

@Chumpih: Re "Microsoft aims to move to Rust by 2030" (diff): I believe that has been debunked. For example, see infoworld.com. Johnuniq (talk) 08:38, 27 December 2025 (UTC)

Thanks for that. I also see similar pieces like this one . Do please improve the text! Chumpih ^t 09:06, 27 December 2025 (UTC)

Actually, removal is likely appropriate. I'll do as such. Chumpih ^t 09:11, 27 December 2025 (UTC)

Name origin dispute

Talk:B (programming language)#Contradictory Origin of B

There is some dispute on the origin of the name "B", which also pertains to the B section of this article. It was suggested to bring it up on this talk page for more input.

As is, the paragraph in the lead of the B article needs rewriting, but I don't know what can be reliably sourced and if this starts to constitute original research. | Randomno | talk | 15:36, 16 January 2026 (UTC)

Relevance of linux using rust as a mitigation for C issues

> Since the early 2020s the Linux kernel has sections written in Rust, a language which has specific measures to improve safety.[72]

I would like someone to explain why this is relevant. This is basically "dont use C", so how is it a valid "mitigation"? ~2026-61487-7 (talk) 15:16, 28 January 2026 (UTC)

C's problems with memory safety are apparently behind a lot of cybersecurity threats.1 The move to Rust in the linux kernel is to avoid those problems. 2 This seems like a significant and relevant change. Chumpih ^t 21:24, 28 January 2026 (UTC)

I agree that using another Language, like Rust, fixes problems like C. But I also think that the Paragraph, as it is now, feels out of place. I think it would be better to explicitly state that a possible mitigation for C's issues is to not use C, and cite examples of projects miving to Rust, like the Linux kernel. ~2026-61487-7 (talk) 13:23, 31 January 2026 (UTC)

And if we're mentioning Rust in this context then it would make even more sense to say that a common solution is to move to C++, like GCC, GDB, and a bunch of other projects did. ~2026-10569-60 (talk) 20:47, 16 February 2026 (UTC)