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Re:.NET 8 Standalone 50% Smaller On Linux by sshine on Saturday November 11, 2023 @09:22AM (#38230512)
> it's not like they couldn't have taken inspiration from other languages and done it right

That’s literally it: they couldn’t.

It’s hard to duplicate good effort and make it profitable. So many people make either valuable or well-made things.

Re:.NET 8 Standalone 50% Smaller On Linux by pjc50 on Sunday November 12, 2023 @06:44AM (#38239370)
> It’s hard to duplicate good effort and make it profitable. So many people make either valuable or well-made things.

Explain? This isn't an assembly line, it's not a question of scaling handmade artisanship.