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Yes I think "data race freedom" when I see "thread-safety" (I despise this one term for being so vague). In the punchline, "prevent segfaults" is framed in neg
by p0nce 10y ago
Yes I think "data race freedom" when I see "thread-safety" (I despise this one term for being so vague).
In the punchline, "prevent segfaults" is framed in negative terms. If you put "provides memory safety" it will be a bit less evocative of specific pain, but will give a warm feeling.
- Manishearth 10y agohttps://github.com/rust-lang/rust-www/pull/685#issuecomment-272026279 https://github.com/rust-lang/rust-www/pull/685#issuecomment-... Not too sure of the segfaults bit, feel free to put in your thoughts on that PR
- steveklabnik 10y agoYes, to second Manish, I would love to find something that is accurate, succinct, and understandable. Concrete suggestions (from you or anyone else) very welcome.
- p0nce 10y agoMy attempts so far: Rust is a systems programming language that runs blazingly fast, guarantees memory safety and provides correct concurrency. Rust is a systems programming language that provides uncompromised performance, convenience and security. Rust is a systems programming language that enables unprecedented levels of performance, productivity and safety. edit: I like (2) best