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You're not doing engineering here, bro. > Could you give some examples of big features from the last 12 months? > ... > I can’t recall a new Rust release ever
by esjeon 4y ago
You're not doing engineering here, bro.
> Could you give some examples of big features from the last 12 months?
> ...
> I can’t recall a new Rust release ever breaking existing code. Is this what you’re talking about?
Let me show you two links:
1. Rust version history: https://github.com/rust-lang/rust/blob/master/RELEASES.md https://github.com/rust-lang/rust/blob/master/RELEASES.md
2. GCC changes: https://gcc.gnu.org/gcc-12/changes.html#c-family https://gcc.gnu.org/gcc-12/changes.html#c-family
Compared to Rust, GCC, the C compiler, is absolutely boring. The C language has been stable for decades, so there's hardly anything to be done on the language itself. GCC has been used in all kinds of occasions, and has compiled all types of applications and system software. We know it works in every situation. There's hardly anything to be done. This is how the real stability looks like - boring as shit.
Now, what, 12 months? The number isn't simply getting there.