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On OpenAI's Support for Rust - The Rust Foundation (rustfoundation.org)
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[–] fruitcantfly@programming.dev 9 points 7 hours ago (2 children)

This is probably not worth losing sleep over. OpenAI are not the only Platinum Member, nor the biggest contributor to the Rust Foundation. Microsoft and Google have both contributed at least $1 million each, going by previous press releases. See here for a list of the foundation members

[–] SorteKanin@feddit.dk 7 points 7 hours ago

Also, Foundation members have no say on the direction of the language.

[–] somegeek@programming.dev -1 points 7 hours ago (1 children)

I think in terms of policies and politics, Zig has a much better and sustainable future

[–] fruitcantfly@programming.dev 4 points 7 hours ago (1 children)

How so?

[–] somegeek@programming.dev 0 points 6 hours ago (1 children)

It's independant and less biased. Rust has really fallen into drama and also political stuff with megacorps. Rust definitely has a firm place for future, but I would say Rust is more similar to java and Zig is more similar to C in that manner.

[–] communism@lemmy.ml 4 points 6 hours ago

I would say Rust is more similar to java and Zig is more similar to C in that manner

You're gonna have to elaborate on that… How so?