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> And that's why languages such as C and C++ are not a reference implementation from a vendor but an international standard. I'm not a C++ programmer but when
by piaste 6y ago
> And that's why languages such as C and C++ are not a reference implementation from a vendor but an international standard.
I'm not a C++ programmer but when I read C++ programmers discussing their language standard committee, "free and unconstrained by corporate interests" is usually not how they characterize it.
- usrnm 6y agoOf course not, but at least we have several very different corporations that have to fight and agree on the final result, instead of just one that can push whatever crap that suits its short-term interests better
- fluffy87 6y agoBut that’s not the case for Rust? Rust is backed by Microsoft, Amazon, Apple, Google, Facebook, Intel, and many others... The Rust development and specification happens all in the open on GitHub. There is no single company controlling its future or direction.
- nullifidian 6y agoMozilla pays salary to the core team members, who approve/decline pull requests, vote on RFCs. So far there haven't been any reasons for concern, and Mozilla is more of a dying husk without too many interests to affect rust's development, but the situation could be improved with more neutrality/independence.
- parley 6y agoThat is actively ongoing work: https://blog.rust-lang.org/2020/08/18/laying-the-foundation-for-rusts-future.html https://blog.rust-lang.org/2020/08/18/laying-the-foundation-...
- steveklabnik 6y agoMozilla used to pay a salary to a handful of the 200+ folks who make these decisions. And since we operate on consensus, every member of the team must agree. So it’s never been possible for one company to completely control things. This is by design.