[Info-vax] Rust as a HS language, was: Re: Quiet?

[chris]

On 04/09/22 05:33, Dave Froble wrote:
> On 4/8/2022 7:51 PM, chris wrote:
>> On 04/08/22 13:30, Dan Cross wrote:
>>> In article<t2nn0k$rns$1 at gioia.aioe.org>,
>>> chris<chris-nospam at tridac.net> wrote:
>>>> Far too much of an academic attitude.
>>>
>>> Sounds like one of those "ad hominem on the sly" things you
>>> were talking about.
>>
>> Not an insult. We need the academics to do the research, but it's
>> the engineers who have to translate the theory into usable product,
>> where possible.
>>
>>>
>>>> It's an imperfect world and
>>>> in real life, systems get designed and built within the constraints
>>>> of available tech of the day. Usually too much risk in working at
>>>> the bleeding edge of tech, especially with unproven tools.
>>>
>>> Static typing is not an "unproven tool".
>>>
>>> - Dan C.
>>>
>>
>> Don't remember discussing static typing at all...
>>
>> Chris
>>
>
> That was maybe me. This conversation has been all over the place. I'm
> thinking most that can be said has been said, and now we're just beating
> it to death. Perhaps move on?
>

In comp.os.vms, things can take a life of their own, so perhaps you are
right. I think we all would like to see higher standards in software
engineering. Some seem to want to constrain freedom to get there. Others
think it's more about personal responsibility and doing it right for
it's own sake. Same in mainstream politics I guess...

Chris.