# Rhubarb C89 libraries in Latin

5 Hacker News commenters recommended Rhubarb C89 libraries in Latin and 0 criticized it, November 2025 to November 2026. It was recommended in 4 of 13 months.

**Verdict:** Free C89 libraries with Latin keywords, recommended as a fun, deliberately odd project that shows a lot of work.

## Why people recommend it

- Playful, unusual and fun concept (3 comments): "refreshingly (positively) crazy thing in the age of AI slop" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46090176)) "I like this project, because it's fundamentally insane." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46137955)) "Well, it's still AI slop but it's fun to make!" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46090287))

## Alternatives hackers recommend

- [musl libc](https://hackerapproved.com/p/musl-libc.md): 34 recommend
- [glibc](https://hackerapproved.com/p/glibc.md): 29 recommend
- [Cosmopolitan libc](https://hackerapproved.com/p/cosmopolitan-libc.md): 29 recommend
- [Sp.h standard library for C](https://hackerapproved.com/p/sp-h.md): 11 recommend
- [GLib](https://hackerapproved.com/p/glib.md): 6 recommend

## Cite as

Hacker Approved, "Rhubarb C89 libraries in Latin", https://hackerapproved.com/p/rhubarb/ (counts from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026).