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It seems like a seriously wrong default for a language whose story is supposed to be safety. People wanting unsafe languages already have C and C++ for that :/
by throwaway81523 4y ago
It seems like a seriously wrong default for a language whose story is supposed to be safety. People wanting unsafe languages already have C and C++ for that :/.
- brundolf 4y agoExplained here: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=34514947 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=34514947
- twic 4y agoTo improve safety at large, Rust has to displace C++. People use C++ in part because of its speed (rightly or wrongly - but it is undeniably part of C++ culture). A language which is consistently slower than C++ will not displace C++. So, this was a point where the designers decided to hold their nose for now.