Facebook Joins the Rust Foundation

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Post by wongmjane » Thu, Apr 29, 2021, 4:02 PM UTC

Re: Facebook Joins the Rust Foundation

#2

Post by nanna » Thu, Apr 29, 2021, 4:35 PM UTC

Well, that makes me a tad less enthusiastic about Rust.

#3

Post by hiq » Thu, Apr 29, 2021, 4:39 PM UTC

It seems there are a few new silver members as well.

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Post by xgulfie » Thu, Apr 29, 2021, 4:40 PM UTC

Can anyone speak to what power this gives them in the rust foundation, other than just good will and the dependence on funding?

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Post by xiphias2 » Thu, Apr 29, 2021, 4:40 PM UTC

nanna wrote: post #2

Well, that makes me a tad less enthusiastic about Rust.

It had to happen, the only way to make a programming language successful is to have it backed by most big tech companies.

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Post by brink » Thu, Apr 29, 2021, 4:41 PM UTC

nanna wrote: post #2

Well, that makes me a tad less enthusiastic about Rust.

Starting with the next version; when you compile, you will see a facebook ad.

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Post by ryan93 » Thu, Apr 29, 2021, 4:42 PM UTC

nanna wrote: post #2

Well, that makes me a tad less enthusiastic about Rust.

I doubt Zuckerberg will be personally involved. It will be all engineers.

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Post by serverholic » Thu, Apr 29, 2021, 4:43 PM UTC

nanna wrote: post #2

Well, that makes me a tad less enthusiastic about Rust.

Why? Facebook engineering is highly regarded.

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Post by Isn0gud » Thu, Apr 29, 2021, 4:43 PM UTC

nanna wrote: post #2

Well, that makes me a tad less enthusiastic about Rust.

Why? On the tech side, engineers at facebook have contributed some great open source work.

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Post by amelius » Thu, Apr 29, 2021, 4:45 PM UTC

nanna wrote: post #2

Well, that makes me a tad less enthusiastic about Rust.

Rust should include in their license: "The Software/Language shall be used for Good, not Evil"