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From: Stefan Monnier <monnier@iro.umontreal.ca>
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Subject: Re: Computer architects leaving Intel...
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> My impression - based on hearsay for Rust as I have no experience - is that
> the key point of Rust is memory "safety".  I use scare-quotes here, since it
> is simply about correct use of dynamic memory and buffers.
>
> It is entirely possible to have correct use of memory in C,

If you look at the evolution of programming languages, "higher-level"
doesn't mean "you can do more stuff".  On the contrary, making
a language "higher-level" means deciding what it is we want to make
harder or even impossible.


        Stefan