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Can they start by not needing a multiple gigabyte download and admin rights to get the rust compiler to work on Windows?

• vijaybritto 3y ago
  Is that needed because the compiler accesses some higher privileged APIs?
  • Measter 3y ago
    The MSVC-based compiler doesn't come with a linker, so you need the MSVC build tools to get it. One of the ways to get the build tools is to install Visual Studio, which is fairly large.
    • filiphorvat 3y ago
      You don't need the whole Visual Studio installation, only MSVC build tools and Windows SDK. See here: https://rust-lang.github.io/rustup/installation/windows-msvc.html#installing-only-the-required-components-optional https://rust-lang.github.io/rustup/installation/windows-msvc...
      • Narishma 3y ago
        Those are still huge though, for some reason.
  • Thaxll 3y ago
    Why would a compiler needs any privileges, it's like a text editor
    • cerved 3y ago
      In widows, you get bonus points if your program needs administrative rights
    • vijaybritto 3y ago
      I don't know. That's why I'm asking
• itishappy 3y ago
  Does C# not require a multiple gigabyte download and admin rights? FWIW I've gotten rust working with the GCC build tools on windows without admin rights, thought it's admittedly somewhat janky.
  • metaltyphoon 3y ago
    Not C# doesn’t need multiple gigabytes and admin rights. Dotnet tooling != Visual Studio