[bowsamic]

> I was always under the impresion that Rust apps are pretty lightweight

I'm not sure what gave you that impression. I'd say Rust is pretty well known for fat binaries

[kibwen]

Most of the sticker shock from Rust binaries is due to them being statically-linked by default. Considering that, Rust binaries aren't especially large, especially if you strip them. Dynamically-linked binaries are better at obscuring their size.