Defining the Rust 2024 edition

Posted Jan 31, 2024 12:04 UTC (Wed) by khim (subscriber, #9252)
In reply to: Defining the Rust 2024 edition by bluca
Parent article: Defining the Rust 2024 edition

> There's actual no reason why first-class support requires the exact same identical thing to be done everywhere.

How may it work, otherwise? Support tier is quite literally defined by the set of things guaranteed to work on a given platform. Here are the rules.

If different platforms are treated differently then how may you even claim they all are “first class”? What does “first class support” even mean if you provide different guarantees for different “first class” targets? How can you justify calling that “first class support” if things are not treated the same?

Defining the Rust 2024 edition

Posted Jan 31, 2024 16:43 UTC (Wed) by Wol (subscriber, #4433) [Link]

> How can you justify calling that “first class support” if things are not treated the same?

Because all platforms are not the same?

Women and men do not like being treated "the same" - treat a woman like a man and you'll get the cold shoulder or a slap round the face!

First class support means they are treated FAIRLY. If two platforms provide different support TO YOU, you cannot treat them THE SAME back. It's just not possible. But you can still treat them fairly.

We know what you're trying to say. But arguing "ad extremis" just hurts your own cause!

Cheers,
Wol