Micron C++ standard library
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A free C++23 reimplementation of libc and the STL that people recommend for fast builds, a lean design, and complete libc coverage without C code.
A free C++23 reimplementation of libc and the STL that people recommend for fast builds, a lean design, and complete libc coverage without C code.
6 people gave an opinion
- recommend it
- 5
- criticize it
- 1
- approval share
- 83%
Recommended in 5 of 13 months
- November 2025: not recommended
- December 2025: recommended
- January 2026: not recommended
- February 2026: not recommended
- March 2026: not recommended
- April 2026: recommended
- May 2026: not recommended
- June 2026: recommended
- July 2026: not recommended
- August 2026: not recommended
- September 2026: recommended
- October 2026: recommended
- November 2026: not recommended (month in progress)
Why it doesn’t carry the badge
- 5 people recommend itNeeds 10 or more, not met.
- 5 recommenders for every criticNeeds 2 to 1 or better, met.
- Recommended in 5 of 13 monthsNeeds 4 or more, met.
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What people say about it
The reasons people give, with the number of comments that give each one. Open a reason to read what they said.
Why people recommend it
Each mark is one comment
Fast builds and speed
“both indeed just need a few seconds for the build of the whole Oberon or Micron System 3”
Comment from 30 Oct 2026 in “Sylphide OS: a general-purpose OS for microcontroller-based computers” “It seems the main selling point of micron is speed.”
Comment from 5 Jun 2026 in “Show HN: Micron: a high performance C++23 (re)implementation of Libc and the STL” Feature-complete C++ libc alternative
“micron is STILL the only non-C based feature-complete libc implementation”
Comment from 8 Sep 2026 in “Micron: A pure C++ (re)implementation of Libc” “looks like a cool alternative for the C++ standard library”
Comment from 5 Jun 2026 in “Show HN: Micron: a high performance C++23 (re)implementation of Libc and the STL” Lean, modern, without legacy bloat
“a few additional features which make it a really powerful but still lean language”
Comment from 14 Jun 2026 in “FreeOberon – Open-Source, Cross-Platform, Free Pascal/Turbo Pascal-Like Language” “I applaud the goals and your work on this! Down with legacy bloat.”
Comment from 7 Jun 2026 in “Show HN: Micron: a high performance C++23 (re)implementation of Libc and the STL” “If you are looking for something more modern, go to”
Comment from 12 Apr 2026 in “Show HN: Oberon System 3 runs natively on Raspberry Pi 3 (with ready SD card)”
Other standard libraries people recommend
The four most recommended other standard libraries, with the same counts for each, so you can compare like for like. The tick on each bar marks the 2 to 1 line the badge needs.
| Product | Recommend | Criticize | Approval | Months | Owned | Badge |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Go standard library | 34 | 15 | 69% | 11 | — | Approved |
| C++ Standard Library | 15 | 23 | 39% | 8 | — | — |
| Python standard library | 13 | 7 | 65% | 8 | — | — |
| Rust standard library | 12 | 16 | 43% | 9 | — | — |
| Micron C++ standard libraryThis page | 5 | 1 | 83% | 5 | — | — |
What people said
All 11 comments that mention it, newest first. Each links to the original comment.
“both indeed just need a few seconds for the build of the whole Oberon or Micron System 3”
“micron is STILL the only non-C based feature-complete libc implementation”
“They had decades to build out fabs and didn't.”
“a few additional features which make it a really powerful but still lean language”
“I applaud the goals and your work on this! Down with legacy bloat.”
“looks like a cool alternative for the C++ standard library”
“It seems the main selling point of micron is speed.”
“Micron is doing well; the language definition has matured”
“My new Micron language provides this.”
“If you are looking for something more modern, go to”
“look at what the Intel P5800X, Micron 9650 MAX, or Solidigm D7-5810 are capable of”
Counts come from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026. How we count. Report a mistake.