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In practice, "lots" isn't good enough. The whole ecosystem should work, not just lots.
by dymk 4y ago
In practice, "lots" isn't good enough. The whole ecosystem should work, not just lots.
- mhh__ 4y agoIn practice (I.e. actual practice that pays my rent) it's been good enough for me
- dymk 4y agoThen why did D get lapped by Rust if @nogc is good enough and the ecosystem is good enough? If the answer is along the lines of "corporate backing", why did Rust get corporate backing and D didn't?
- mhh__ 4y agoRust did memory safety better than D did, which was a very attractive prospect and then Rust was also lucky enough to get a following of people who very noisy about it. Also in a world where JavaScript (excel, even) is dominant let's not ascribe these things to purely rational factors.