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I can't imagine any new systems programming languages gaining traction that aren't at least as safe as Rust. Am I allowed to sigh here? It's a good thought, b
by b112 2y ago
I can't imagine any new systems programming languages gaining traction that aren't at least as safe as Rust.
Am I allowed to sigh here? It's a good thought, but this is humanity we're talking about here.
All it requires is some big-project, some big-corp creating some essential ecosystem with lame-language-A, and now it's got traction.
And frankly, look at rust and its weird crates. Weird as in "Let's make a super-safe language, then import random stuff from unknowns, unaudited, and just hope it all works out."
If rust was really serious about security, only signed crates from validated developers, with code review would be the norm. Oh but wait, that'd be "not easy".
- pdimitar 2y agoWhat's your suggestion, exactly? Vetting code is extremely expensive in terms of human time and human energy. Sadly it's not only a problem for Rust, it's a problem for every single programming language out there.