[IshKebab]

This course isn't a history lesson. That is pretty clear if you read the course overview - https://pdos.csail.mit.edu/6.828/2021/overview.html

> 23 Not-Invented-Here JavaScript Frameworks

We're talking about operating systems. Do you know the difference between an operating system and a Javascript framework?

[nix23]

So teaching c would be a bad idea? Your argumentation is pretty weak...to say it mildly.

[IshKebab]

Again, for historical reasons it's probably not a bad idea. But yes it would be a bad idea to teach students C and send them out into the world with the idea that writing C is how you're supposed to do it.

[nix23]

>But yes it would be a bad idea to teach students C and send them out into the world with the idea that writing C is how you're supposed to do it.

So your student have to tell Linus:

Sorry cant help you with your kernel that's not how you're supposed to do it, please learn Rust and rewrite your kernel RN! I don't know in what wannabe rainbow world you live.

BTW Students can think for themself, they honestly DONT believe you if you tell them unix or c nor rust are flawless, teaching something does not mean it's perfect but one way to do it.

[pjmlp]

Actually Linus is on the way to learn some Rust from those students....

[nix23]

Let's see how that experiment works out.

[pjmlp]

It is already working out on Android, regardless of what upstream does.

https://source.android.com/setup/build/rust/building-rust-mo...