Why We Find It Difficult to Trust Rust
A comparison between C/C++ and Rust
| C/C++ | Rust | |
| Standardised | ✔ | ✗ (move fast, break things) |
| Censors/defames critics/sceptics | ✗ | ✔ |
| Loves Microsoft | ✗ (does not care) | ✔ |
| Developed by proprietary tools | ✗ | ✔ |
| Secure | Sort of (depends on how you code) | Sort of (also depends on how secure Rust itself is) |
| Fast (performance) | Depends on how you code | ✗ (not really, bloated) |
| Easy/quick to code in | ✔ | ✗ (unless you're very experienced) |
| Widespread support community/peer knowledge | ✔ | ✗ (unless you're in their subculture) |
| Mature | ✔ | ✗ (might no longer exist or be maintained in a few years) |
| Cross-platform/portable | ✔ | ✗ |
| Trademark zealot | ✗ | ✔ |
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