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In this panel, join Till Adam of @KDABtv at Oxidize Conference, talking about the interoperability of Rust and C++. Featuring Olivier Goffart (Slint), Stefan Nürnberger (@veecle_software ) and Nicolas Fella (KDE), and Leon Matthes (@KDABtv). This panel was recorded at Oxidize Conference 2025 in Berlin, Germany, hosted by @FerrousSystemsGmbH and @KDABtv.
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The KDE community has almost 30 years of history writing Free Software, mostly using C++. This includes the Plasma desktop environment for Linux, as well as hundreds of applications, including popular creative applications like Krita and Kdenlive. Naturally, Rust is slowly finding its way into KDE.
Memory safe software is being pushed as the way of the future – but has a heavy legacy. The limitations of #C++ have become clear in today’s #data-driven landscape and there are new languages that can solve these problems. This talk will focus on how #Rust can modernize the tech stack without requiring a full rewrite. Til Adam of @KDABtv and Florian Gilcher of @FerrousSystemsGmbH discuss the features of Rust, what pitfalls and challenges can stall a successful implementation, and how it can play well with others allowing companies to modernize the existing legacy and #innovate more efficiently, effectively and safely in the future. This talk was part of the Oxidize Conference in Berlin, Germany, held in May 2024. More information about future Oxidize events can be found on the website: https://oxidizeconf.com/ #TechStack #KDAB #Rustaceans #Oxidizeconf
