On: Best Programing Language

[fortran77]

It's owned by Firefox and controlled by the Mozilla Foundation! That's why I use C#. It's open.

[steveklabnik → fortran77]

This is just plainly not true. Mozilla is one part of Rust's governance, but is nowhere near a controlling stake. We deliberately designed it so that control by a singular organization is impossible.

[fortran77 → steveklabnik]

First you say that it's not "corporate control" then you say that well, ok it is a "part" of it's governance. You can't have your cake and eat it too.

[steveklabnik → fortran77]

Participation is not control. Mozilla cannot make decisions about Rust’s future. They can participate in the open process to make those decisions, but we operate on consensus, and they’re a small minority of the stakeholders.

[stompl → steveklabnik]

>Mozilla cannot make decisions about Rusts future.

Sure they can, just unofficially.

[crimsonalucard → stompl]

Rust is jesus and the holy spirit. A person who can't see this is an inferior programmer 100%.

[steveklabnik → stompl]

I’d object to “shilling”, but I still advocate for Rust. Mozilla plays no part in my decision to do so, for better or for worse, for exactly that reason: they’re not in control of it, so I’m not sure why that’s relevant.