[zahlman]

> This was linked from the top comment on the Rust subreddit: https://wiki.alopex.li/LetsBeRealAboutDependencies

It was also posted here, shortly before this thread: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43934343

(And several times in the past, too.)

> I think it makes a good point that some of the difference here is just perception due to dependencies in C/C++ being less immediately visible since they're dynamically loaded.

The point wasn't so much about the loading mechanism, but about the fact that the system (especially on Linux) provides them for you; a good amount come pre-installed, and the rest go through a system package manager so you don't have to worry about the language failing to have a good package system.