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Redox OS - an OS built entirely out of Rust (www.redox-os.org)

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This isn't Linux, but Linux-like. Its a microkernel built from the rust programming language. Its still experimental, but I think it has great potential. It has a GUI desktop, but the compiler isn't quite fully working yet.

Has anyone used this before? What was your experience with it?

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[–] [email protected] 3 points 10 months ago (2 children)

I do use python quite a bit for scripting and backend, app, and I've used MicroPython a little bit, preferring C, C++ for embedded. It's pretty great for what I need.

I might mess around with Rust out of curiosity anyway, though the downsides you mention make it less compelling for me, personally. I'm not a big fan of verbose languages (e.g., Java, though I have used it for some apps).

[–] [email protected] 3 points 10 months ago

Messing around with rust is certainly worth it, as it can change the way you think in a way that improves code in whatever language you write.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 10 months ago

If you are curious definitely do check it out! It's a really cool language to learn and you'll start to enjoy the fight the compiler puts up.