Re:Gosub: A browser engine written in Rust
by thwg on Monday October 14, 2024 @04:06PM
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I'm confused. Why do you name it “go”-something when it is not implemented in Go... I have a more catchy name for you, Rub, which stands for route to unlimited browsing.
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Re:Gosub: A browser engine written in Rust
by thesuperbigfrog on Monday October 14, 2024 @04:08PM
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"GOSUB" is the syntax used to call subroutines (functions) in BASIC:
Thanks for the pointer. And it makes it doubly confusing. Doesn't a reference to an obsolete, pre-modern language tarnish the reputation of Rust? Doesn't the creator of this project fear lawsuits from the legal team at The Basic Foundation?
Re:Gosub: A browser engine written in Rust
by tadfisher on Monday October 14, 2024 @04:32PM
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1. No, unless you actively disable your brain's pleasure center
2. No, because GOSUB (the Basic keyword) is not a trademarked term owned by The Basic Foundation
Re:Gosub: A browser engine written in Rust
by Pikamander2 on Tuesday October 15, 2024 @03:40AM
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> unless you actively disable your brain's pleasure center
Wait, you can toggle that thing on and off? I knew I've been doing something wrong!
> obsolete, pre-modern language
but enough about Visual Basic (which still has gosub)
Oh no! Don't tarnish the rust!
There is always room for the go version as GoSub-go /s