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:marseyrave::marseyrave: rewrite drama in rust: :marseysmug3: slapfights occur in /r/programming when rust invades the linux kernel :marseypenguin:

https://old.reddit.com/r/programming/comments/xogxyu/linus_torvalds_rust_will_go_into_linux_61?sort=controversial

Great to see /r/programming giving valuable input on this, these comments are so high quality!

What is it about Rust that causes commenters in the subreddit to turn their brain off?

When you use Rust, it implies that you do not trust programmers to handle memory safety correctly.. I guess for some people that comes across as a personal attack.

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There is a weird pattern in lots of domains where people see things like this as a threat or a comment on themselves. You get the same weird response in completely unrelated things like games losing console exclusivity. For somebody who is a C programmer, Rust in the Linux kernel is a very strong signal that Rust is growing and C is losing its exclusiveness in these spaces. It probably doesn't help that Linus famously hates C++ and his resistance to C++ in the kernel has been a major point of pride for the "C is awesome" crowd.

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What is it about Rust that causes commenters in the subreddit to turn their brain off?

So because Rust doesn't get unanimous praise it means other programmers are brain dead?

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It's a terrible language designed for people who aren't confident in their code.

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Are you a codecel? :marseyhmm:

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maybe... :#marseyglow2:

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:#marseydisguise:

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:#marseybluecheck:

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but why twitter? :marseyhmm:

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i just went to like one of that guy's tweet using marsey :marseytroublemaker:

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oooh i see :marseylove:

your twitter account is @MarseyCat?

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It's @MarseyCat but I've already unliked the tweet in case anyone was looking

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When you use Rust, it implies that you do not trust programmers to handle memory safety correctly.. I guess for some people that comes across as a personal attack.

They're so close to understanding but are just missing the point. People dislike it because you're fixing something that isn't broken so that you can accomodate shitty programmers who actually can't be trusted to handle it correctly.

They don't think you're attacking them, they think youre compromising the whole project of behalf of a bunch of shitters who it does apply to.

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segfaultcel cope

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>just code better

but no one ever does

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>r/programming hosts a rust slapfight

Many such cases (daily).

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Does this mean that you'll be unable to compile the entire kernel tree with gcc anymore? Will gcc become a second class citizen as more and more modules are in rust?

no lol

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I realize now this post isn’t about the online game in which naked guys run around bashing each other with rocks.

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