On: The Next Big Step in Mojo Open Source

[ptx]

The memory management approach is basically the same as in Rust, according to the docs[0].

Merging Rust and Python into a single language sounds like a very challenging project, with "eventually" being far into the future at best.

[0] https://docs.modular.com/mojo/manual/values/ownership

[modernerd → ptx]

Right, but with improved ergonomics that make Mojo easier to learn and write than Rust, the biggest difference being “borrow by default” as described here:

https://www.modular.com/blog/mojo-vs-rust-is-mojo-faster-tha...