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Re:Rust 1.x seems to not always be backward compatible in pr... by gspr on Monday June 14, 2021 @03:00AM (#27500048)
Really? For what reason did you have to install a newer Python, a newer C++ compiler, or a newer Java runtime?

> None had an up-to-date version in the distribution repositories.

Of course not. A Debian release is meant to not change – except for security fixes – for the duration of its 2 year cycle. That's a feature, not a bug.

Re:Rust 1.x seems to not always be backward compatible in pr... by jen20 on Tuesday June 15, 2021 @12:37AM (#27511347)
To run software written using them.

Operating systems are servant of their applications, not vice versa.