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Rust isn't one of those languages you need to include in a distro. Binary rust is just so's and elf's. It has no runtime, so its compile once and run anywhere w
by zanny 9y ago
Rust isn't one of those languages you need to include in a distro. Binary rust is just so's and elf's. It has no runtime, so its compile once and run anywhere with a C linker.
Its development tools are spread like wildfire, but in part that is because of their isolation - you only need rustup to bootstrap your own local Rust ecosystem.
Compared to many other recent native languages, the lack of a runtime absolutely helps Rust in adoption.