Re:“Rewrite It in Rust” Considered Harmful? [pdf]
by circuit10 on Thursday May 25, 2023 @10:35AM
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Saying that languages compete isn’t the same thing as saying one language is objectively better than another. It just means that people might consider both options and weigh up the pros and cons of both. When people say that companies compete, they aren’t saying that one is objectively better than another, if anything it’s the opposite
You are both correct, but I was using "competition" in a different sense. I was thinking in terms of how people often talk about these issues: as if there was a One Language To Rule Them All. That is the notion that I object to.
When considering the best tool for a particular job, the different contenders are competing in a sense for that job. But I see that as not being the same as when people are asserting that a given language is always the superior choice independent of the task at hand.
The responses to my initial comment really surprise me. I had no idea I was saying anything controversial, but apparently I am!