someone at IBM had warned (threatened?) me about corporate efforts to replace all things GNU and copyleft years ago. they wouldn't say more, but it soon became apparent that they were talking about Rust 😞
we have long had GNAT with strong copyleft, great memory safety and lighterweight compilation, which kind of renders the illusionism behind the push for Rust no better than a rich men's hat trick. but there it is, and people are falling for it.
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2025-03-15 21:56:39
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