Re: Can't Avoid That Shit Rust - Even On Gentoo

On Tue, 24 Sep 2024, 186282@ud0s4.net wrote:

On 9/21/24 8:03 AM, Farley Flud wrote:

Rust is laughable garbage.
 Some jerk at Mozilla cobbles some shit together and it ends
up impressing his co-workers, all network "programmers" who
are the lowest of the low.

>
 Look ... 'Rust' is really no better, or worse, than
 a LOT of existing computer languages. If you LIKE
 its vibe, USE it. If not, DON'T
>
 Python wasn't always popular. Took time to build
 a real following.
>
 Me, I'd rather use 'C' ... which was a brand new
 language when I got into computers - it was the
 Cool New Thing on PDP-11s. However the syntax IS,
 and especially can be MADE, a bit obscure. More
 'obvious', 'self-documenting' langs DO have an
 advantage.
>
 Still have my K&R 'C' book - and stick pretty
 much TOO it. I'd also rec "Algorithms in 'C'"
 by Sedgewick. STILL consult that.
>
 But my #1 fave is still Pascal. Poetry  :-)
 Thank you professor Wirth !
>
 Oh, "network programming" is HARD ... those people
 are NOT the "lowest of the low" by any means. The
 whole Modern World depends on them.
>
 But then you're just trying to start flames,
 aren't you ? Try being more productive.
>
 Hey, want "Real Computing" ? Try FORTRAN
 or COBOL. THOSE were the foundation and
 persist to this day. Wrote a FORTRAN app
 just a couple of years ago - mostly to vex
 the New Guys. Also a short COBOL app, that
 oughtta REALLY give 'em the shits !  :-)
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Messages like this give me the vibe of an old distinguished professor writing. These types of messages tend to completely melt the troll in me. ;)