Microsoft working to slash use of C and C++ programming languages by 2030

The two languages currently play a major role in Microsoft’s products. C is deeply embedded in the Windows kernel and many ...
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Microsoft building team to eliminate C and C++, translate code to Rust using AI, as Windows 11 adopts Rust

Microsoft has a whole team dedicated to eliminating "every line of C and C++ from Microsoft by 2030," which includes Windows ...
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No, Microsoft isn't actually eliminating C and C++ from its software

Galen Hunt, a notable Microsoft engineer, posted on LinkedIn that he wants to replace C/C++ with Rust plus AI, targeting ...
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Programming languages: It's time to stop using C and C++ for new projects, says Microsoft Azure CTO

Mark Russinovich, the chief technology officer of Microsoft Azure, says developers should avoid using C or C++ programming languages in new projects and instead use Rust because of security and ...
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Microsoft: Here's why we love programming language Rust and kicked off Project Verona

Microsoft has explained why it's pursuing 'safe systems programming' through efforts like its experimental Rust-inspired Project Verona language and its exploration of the Rust programming language ...
PC World

Why is the first Windows drive always called C:? Here’s the answer

The alphabet begins with the letter A, but the first drive on a reasonably up-to-date Windows computer is labeled “C:”. Why is that? First of all, the naming of the first Windows drive is not because ...
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Best Free C++ IDE for Windows 11

C++ is one of the most popular computer programming languages in the world. Most of the apps and websites that you see are based on this programming language. To write C++ Programs, you need an IDE ...