[umanwizard]

Okay, that's a niche scenario. I agree Rust during the statically linked jemalloc era might not be ideal in that scenario. But just because you can concoct some possible scenario in which it's not the best language to use doesn't mean you should write it off completely.

[cozzyd]

I would think Embedded Linux would be one of the most desired use cases for rust (certainly it's a place where higher level languages are often not an option due to resource usage).

[estebank]

It's a matter of what use cases are catered to by default, and what use cases are possible. For example, having debug symbols on by default makes it easier to start using the language and debug your applications, at the cost of more disk space and having to configure your project if your needs are different. I think the discussion would have more merit if the defaults weren't configurable. But of course, the choice of defaults is one that will be contentious no matter what. It should still be done following the Hippocratic Oath of "first, do no harm". And some of us need to accept that our usecases are more niche than others, including mine.