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by JohnFen
698 days ago
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As I said, there is some merit to the argument. I do think that it's stretched a bit far, but that's neither here nor there. In any case, I'm not saying I'm opposed to applications being written in Rust. Use the language that suits your needs the best. All I'm saying is that the fact that something is implemented in Rust is not really a factor (either way) when I'm deciding whether or not to use a particular piece of software. |
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How so?
> Rust is not really a factor (either way) when I'm deciding whether or not to use a particular piece of software.
For a five function calculator or alarm clock app, sure. Browsers have an immense attack surface, handle incredible amounts of untrusted data in hundreds of different formats, and are actively exploited regularly.
Cloudflare reports almost 7% of internet traffic is malicious: https://www.zdnet.com/article/cloudflare-reports-almost-7-pe...
Software which is expected to deal with such hostilities and complexities needs to be written in memory safe languages in 2024.