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Re:Google says replacing C/C++ in firmware with Rust is easy by j-krieger on Sunday September 08, 2024 @02:05AM (#41478496)
> The ultimate problem is that most of the muscle memory you’ve built using C over the years becomes useless when writing Rust due to so many of the semantic differences

The horror. Lest someone make an argument that to earn a salary, you have to put in hard work.

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Re:Google says replacing C/C++ in firmware with Rust is easy by jay-barronville on Sunday September 08, 2024 @03:36AM (#41478814)
> The horror. Lest someone make an argument that to earn a salary, you have to put in hard work.

To quote the HN guidelines [0]:

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> Please respond to the strongest plausible interpretation of what someone says, not a weaker one that's easier to criticize. Assume good faith.

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Re:Google says replacing C/C++ in firmware with Rust is easy by j-krieger on Sunday September 08, 2024 @06:08AM (#41479432)
You're correct. A slip of etiquette.
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