TWiR quote of the week

Just because things are useful doesn't mean they are magically sound.

Ralf in https://github.com/rust-lang/rust/issues/132442#issuecomment-2636065726

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Comparing compile times to C is sort of like comparing jumping off a bridge with a parachute vs. jumping off a bridge. In the latter case, you'll get to the bottom a lot faster, but not very safely.

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Rust isn't a "silver bullet" that will solve all of our problems, but it
sure will help in a huge number of places, so for new stuff going
forward, why wouldn't we want that?

Greg Kroah-Hartman, senior Linux kernel developer in the (Linux mailing list)

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Treat anything starting with cargo as if it is cargo run. This applies even to commands that do not build anything, such as cargo clean, and third-party plugins, such as cargo audit.

Shnatsel on /r/rust

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Probably a terrible idea, but I enjoy throwing ideas at the wall, and seeing how sharp their broken fragments are.

coolcatcoder on RFC #3762

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