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Or... rust lends itself to fast executing CLI tooling... and that no language/hammer is best when you need a screwdriver.

• pjmlp 1y ago
  Plenty of languages do offer AOT toolchains, and CLIs have been part of computing since we have teletypes.
  • tracker1 1y ago
    In this case, we're talking about ruby... does ruby output AOT, portable executables in the box?
    • pjmlp 1y ago
      If you're willing to pay for it. http://www.rubymotion.com/ http://www.rubymotion.com/ Plus since when is AOT compilation required for CLI tools? Half of UNIX userspace would be gone.
      • tracker1 1y ago
        When you're talking about portable tooling in order to install other stuff it sure helps.
        • pjmlp 1y ago
          Apparently it was never a problem in the UNIX lifetime.
          • tracker1 1y ago
            Yep, nobody ever, not once had trouble bootstrapping something like GCC in a new environment at all, ever.