Microsoft engineer clarifies speculation around eliminating C, C++ by 2030

In a LinkedIn post from Microsoft engineer Galen Hunt has generated a fair bit of talk after sharing his goal to "eliminate ...

Microsoft is using AI to purge C and C++ from its codebase by 2030

Microsoft is leveraging AI agents to automate the massive task of migrating its legacy codebases to the more secure Rust ...

Microsoft aims to replace its legacy C and C++ code with the Rust programming language

Microsoft aims to replace its legacy C and C++ code with the Rust programming language across its largest codebases by the ...

Microsoft to Replace All C/C++ Code With Rust by 2030

Microsoft is taking an impressive step in modernizing its biggest codebases and will eliminate all C/C++ code by the end of ...

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 ...

Microsoft clarifies Windows is not being rewritten in Rust after viral job post sparks rumors

Microsoft has denied rumors about rewriting Windows in Rust after a viral job post sparked confusion online. The company ...

Microsoft engineer walks back claim on eliminating C and C++: No plan to rewrite Windows

Microsoft engineer Galen Hunt has clarified that his comments about eliminating C and C++ were about a research project on ...

Fact Check: Is Microsoft Really Planning to Rewrite Windows 11 in Rust Using AI?

Based on the four-day-old post, many publications began reporting that by 2030, Microsoft will switch its entire code base ...
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Microsoft C

A C compiler and development system for DOS/Windows applications from Microsoft. It includes the Windows Software Development Kit (SDK). Version 7.0 added C++ capability and Version 1.0 of the ...