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> I don't get the need for Rust since I happily compile common lisp to machine code when I need fast binaries. Not sure how that’s relevant when CL is basicall
by thiht 11mo ago
> I don't get the need for Rust since I happily compile common lisp to machine code when I need fast binaries.
Not sure how that’s relevant when CL is basically dead and no one wants to work with it, while Rust is flourishing and delivering value
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- dokyun 11mo agoRust isn't 'delivering value', people are just drinking the koolaid. CL has its niches, and it still fills them well: it's never been that successful as a general-purpose language.
- jodrellblank 11mo ago> Rust isn't 'delivering value' Citation needed. Or, what can be asserted without evidence can be dismissed by pointing to ripgrep.
- dokyun 11mo agoOh wow a replacement for a tool I already have. It's slightly faster, even if I seldom ever worry about its speed. Who cares?
- jodrellblank 11mo ago57000 people who have starred its repository on Github care. More evidence than you have provided for your claim "Rust isn't delivering value", what did you use to come to that conclusion?
- dokyun 11mo agoIt's a toy. Cool project, but it's a replacement for something that already exists and does its job well. All it demonstrates is "we micro-optimized our libraries more than GNU". It doesn't say anything about the advantages of Rust itself.
- sesm 11mo agoIf the value proposition is internet drama, then it certainly does.