> then you'll get a split ecosystem Agreed. Point in case: Have a look at D and the discussions about their GC. I haven't kept up much about the last year, bu

> then you'll get a split ecosystem Agreed. Point in case: Have a look at D and the discussions about their GC. I haven't kept up much about the last year, but my general impression runs down to: If you want to use their standard library. There's gonna be garbage collection. Period. If you want to avoid it, enjoy implementing its functionality all by yourself. With rust and exceptions you would likely not have a problem with the main ecosystem, but the same problem is bound to pop up with some big & famous library. Edit: Similarly, exceptions are one of the reasons C++'s SG14 exists.