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> If carcinization happens when languages evolve to be more like Rust, then what do you call it when Rust evolves to be more like Java? Caffeination? Surely ox
by ajani 3y ago
> If carcinization happens when languages evolve to be more like Rust, then what do you call it when Rust evolves to be more like Java? Caffeination?
Surely oxidation is better than carcinization. And rust evolving to Java would be mineralization? Or maybe germination?
- jakear 3y agoEh, carcinization is a better ontological fit. Many separate things evolving into the same structure, versus the process of losing electrons and/or structurally degrading.
- OJFord 3y agoAnd it's the version I've actually heard used (multiple times) before now - having looked up 'carcinisation', I assume that comes via 'rustacean' (cf. crustacean), which makes it a bit more contrived and then sort of implies the result is a Rust developer, not Rust itself? Makes more sense to me that a language/framework/etc. would 'oxidise' to Rust, and someone learning/getting hooked on Rust would 'carcinise'. But this is all silly and doesn't matter anyway, ha!
- Tyr42 3y agoThe rust mascot Ferris is a crab. Like how go has a gopher.
- munificent 3y agoAnd, of course, the name "Ferris" comes from being a homophone of "ferrous".
- andyferris 3y agoAnd not only a homophone - they have the same etymology.
- OJFord 3y agoHas that existed since day 1? I don't think I've ever seen that before. The gear icon comes to mind, not a crab.
- mdwalters 3y agoNo, it's unofficial.