Date: Wed, 11 Sep 2024 23:31:40 -0400 From: Aryeh Friedman <aryeh.friedman@gmail.com> To: "B. E." <estrabd@gmail.com> Cc: Alan Somers <asomers@freebsd.org>, FreeBSD Mailing List <freebsd-hackers@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: Some rather stupid questions about Rust and FreeBSD Message-ID: <CAGBxaXkFbiim4_D1fPdB2ySNJp_VtPWaM2Tke%2BfHVxSUg1D=1w@mail.gmail.com> In-Reply-To: <CALSf6fRvVD4daR37dj4D46wmY9O6PsJe2km1EhMu864gxjaRcA@mail.gmail.com> References: <CAGBxaXmeLQudhP428wCSEsGh0%2BbpiM8=To4HbohdwsGcsE5Qbg@mail.gmail.com> <CAOtMX2g0xcaDvXQLzntDs1cvzVx_wnTPTw7%2B1GV2KtS=AytOgg@mail.gmail.com> <CAGBxaXmRksYTnJyy9a88Jvt_uqZu%2BJDkOwNO=D60%2BfVqH%2BbBYw@mail.gmail.com> <CALSf6fTGj_8f6gHN=Hz8hg0a9LZPWNsSJAr3E-jFY_yt0mHyig@mail.gmail.com> <CAOtMX2iMhHyr_-Npt7wTgF_qLoK09NUD8wz6CB4nxwcYaY81WQ@mail.gmail.com> <CALSf6fRvVD4daR37dj4D46wmY9O6PsJe2km1EhMu864gxjaRcA@mail.gmail.com>
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On Wed, Sep 11, 2024 at 10:45=E2=80=AFPM B. E. <estrabd@gmail.com> wrote: >> I've noticed that the most vociferous opposition to using Rust in >> FreeBSD comes from users like yourself: casual users who do little to >> no development of FreeBSD. If you aren't a developer, then what are >> you afraid of? Longer compile times when updating your desktop from >> src? If Shawn Webb's project works out, then you won't have to worry >> about that. A larger .iso for installation? Even the smallest thumb >> drives are now larger than our dvd image. Please explain to me: what >> negative impact do you foresee for yourself? > > > This ^ I am starting to be sorry I ever decided to ask such "stupid questions". But to dismiss any and all critics as not being developers and thus don't count, to be incredibly arrogant (something I would have done a few decades ago). It is often best to assume absolutely nothing about the person's skills until proven otherwise. I get the feeling I didn't get a similar answer is I showed beyond all doubt your claims about my background were unfounded. -- Aryeh M. Friedman, Lead Developer, http://www.PetiteCloud.org
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