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I can't speak for the team, but I'm guessing that it's considered more severe of an issue because it affects backwards compatibility.
by pcwalton 7y ago
I can't speak for the team, but I'm guessing that it's considered more severe of an issue because it affects backwards compatibility.
- raphlinus 7y agoThis sounds right to me. Rust takes its compatibility promise seriously, but reserves the right to break it when there's a security issue. This looks like it's one of those times.