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Rust has a GNU option for Windows: https://forge.rust-lang.org/infra/other-installation-methods.html https://forge.rust-lang.org/infra/other-installation-metho

by 38 3y ago

Rust has a GNU option for Windows: https://forge.rust-lang.org/infra/other-installation-methods.html https://forge.rust-lang.org/infra/other-installation-methods...

vips7L 3y ago
If you’re already running windows, why do you need the linker to be GNU?
- 38 3y ago
  because the GNU linker is like a 100 MB download, and Visual Studio is like 10 GB
  - bhaak 3y ago
    And that's an issue because ...?
    - 38 3y ago
      would you rather pay $1 for a soda drink, or $100?
      - bhaak 3y ago
        Where do you pay $1 for 10 GB, let alone $100?
        38 3y ago
        whoosh