> I struggle to understand why they would say that as the opening statement in such a matter-of-fact manner.
Because it is a fact. An obvious, obvious fact to anyone who has been working in this ecosystem for any amount of time.
> Drinking the Rust kool-aid by the sound of it.
Would you say the same thing if they'd instead decided to use golang, zig, nim, ocaml, etc.? If not, maybe consider that your emotional stance around Rust is coloring your judgment.
Our modern systems are built on a house of cards where security is concerned. I agree that the "RiiR" meme is tiresome and dumb, but I'm tired of seeing report after report of new vulnerabilities found in foundational libraries and programs. The majority of those vulnerabilities are of the type that Rust won't even let you compile. Languages like C and C++ have their place, but for most applications, there are safer alternatives that don't require harsh compromises or significant trade offs.
Because it is a fact. An obvious, obvious fact to anyone who has been working in this ecosystem for any amount of time.
> Drinking the Rust kool-aid by the sound of it.
Would you say the same thing if they'd instead decided to use golang, zig, nim, ocaml, etc.? If not, maybe consider that your emotional stance around Rust is coloring your judgment.
Our modern systems are built on a house of cards where security is concerned. I agree that the "RiiR" meme is tiresome and dumb, but I'm tired of seeing report after report of new vulnerabilities found in foundational libraries and programs. The majority of those vulnerabilities are of the type that Rust won't even let you compile. Languages like C and C++ have their place, but for most applications, there are safer alternatives that don't require harsh compromises or significant trade offs.