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I'm OK with Amazon taking over. Maybe they can make the language really successful and a proper replacement for C++. The current team failed at that. Whenever

I'm OK with Amazon taking over. Maybe they can make the language really successful and a proper replacement for C++. The current team failed at that. Whenever I speak to a C++ dev about why they won't switch to Rust they tell me the language is just too bloated and horrible and they prefer their version of hell to the "rustician" variant.

myrrlyn 5y ago
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xpe 5y ago
The primary goal of Rust has never been to 'Take over' C++ or to convince as many C++ orgs and developers to switch.
xpe 5y ago
Please provide more specifics so we can learn from their concerns ... Experienced C++ developers have been an essential part of moving Rust forward.
xpe 5y ago
> I'm OK with Amazon taking over. Maybe they can make the language really successful and a proper replacement for C++. The current team failed at that. What positive reasons can you offer that suggest Amazon will be a good steward for Rust's continued success? You think Rust has failed? Wow. What are your expectations for a new language to 'overtake' a behemoth in terms of adoption? Can you share any examples that underlie your expectations? I admit ignorance when it comes to Amazon's contributions to the open source community. This is not willful -- I just have not noticed much discussion or mention of them. (We all know about their contributions to computing infrastructure of course.)