2026-09-15 22:40 UTC
Getting ahead of the curve regarding potential future legislations/regulations around unsafe languages, which may introduce contract conditions, liabilities…etc (See 2:30-4:30 of this talk for an overview).
If they listened to the calls describing this move as premature, and it arguably was, they could have gotten strapped for time later.
An implementation in a good safe fast modern language that developers actually enjoy has other tangible benefits of course. But if people want the “corpo reason”, the above should provide an answer.
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@thingsiplay@lemmy.ml 2026-09-15 22:45
Thanks for providing a source. I will watch it at later time and put it on Watch Later list. Until then I can’t really say anything about it, just wanted to thank you.
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@thingsiplay@lemmy.ml 2026-09-19 03:12
Little late, but currently watching the entirety of the talk. Very interesting to see a honest view from someone who is invested into safety and C++. The language itself will probably never be safe, but maybe “safe enough”.