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by mhh__ 1224 days ago
In practice (I.e. actual practice that pays my rent) it's been good enough for me
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dymk 1224 days ago
Then why did D get lapped by Rust if @nogc is good enough and the ecosystem is good enough?

If the answer is along the lines of "corporate backing", why did Rust get corporate backing and D didn't?

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mhh__ 1224 days ago
Rust did memory safety better than D did, which was a very attractive prospect and then Rust was also lucky enough to get a following of people who very noisy about it.

Also in a world where JavaScript (excel, even) is dominant let's not ascribe these things to purely rational factors.

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