[tptacek]

Incidentally, I just happened across the thread you linked to (I didn't bother to follow the link before; it just isn't germane to the point I'm here to make).

Importing drama from a random thread into a Show HN is pretty rude, and you shouldn't do it again.

Not to me! I'm happy with the discussion here, and will participate as long as you keep providing opportunities to point out (read: preen about) other problems with memory-unsafe software.

But it's super rude to the person who submitted their code to "Show HN". The rules on "Show HN" aren't the same as the rules for the rest of the site, because people are vulnerable when you're sharing new work. This particular person wasn't submitting their "rm with trash" program as part of an argument against memory-unsafe software. For all we know, they just like Rust, which is a legitimate reason to write in Rust. Further, approximately nobody in the industry is worried about whether "rm" is implemented in C or Rust. Your dig had nothing to do with "rmt" and everything to do with wanting to score points on this thread.

You might consider apologizing to the "rmt" person.

[ok_dad]

I have considered it and chosen not to apologize, but I’ll delete my comment because it was just scoring points in my view, I felt really smug there. However, that example is still a good one for what I’m trying to say here. Rewrites are way harder than people think.

[tptacek]

Fair enough! I didn't realize you were in the deletion window, or I'd have written a less† sanctimonious comment.

† slightly

[ok_dad]

I deserved that so no worries.