TWiR quote of the week

[matklad]

@CleanCut

Regarding the C++ discussion, when I started programming the only viable oss version control system was cvs. It was horrible, but better than nothing. Then subversion was created and it was like a breath of fresh air, because it did the same thing well. Then alternatives exploded and among them git emerged as this amazing, amazing game-changer because it changed the whole approach to version control, enabling amazing things.

To me, Rust is that git-like game-changer of systems programming languages because it changes the whole approach, enabling amazing things.

@CleanCut in the sibling thread gives the best metaphor for Rust I've seen so far