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Hi Andrew - From an PR perspective, I think now that zig have enough attention it may be better to stop doing comparison with or even mentioning Rust.

Rust was hated not because of Zig or any other languages, but their Rust Evangelism Strike Force. Some day these comparison may back fire. Zig can stand on its own now, and already quite widely known. May be best to have peace rather than war.

Just my ( may be useless ) 2 cents.



Rust is not hated. Rust is a widely loved and successful project, growing more popular every year.

There's no war here, only facts that help an ignorant person gain perspective about how much things cost.


Agree with the sentiment, for Zig is continually involved in many other wars (to various degrees), with languages like: Vlang, Dlang, C3, Jai, etc...

Of course comparisons are inevitable or to be helpful, but then let consumers choose what they like and find to be useful. Leadership should not be seen by everyone as in the forefront of throwing gas on the flames, displaying unprofessional behavior, or allow themselves to be known as the face of toxicity.


Agreed. The leaders of Zig should stop bringing up competitors unless specifically relevant.

The RESF became unbearable because Rust leaders quietly encouraged language wars online, and especially offline. Zig should avoid that fate.


Also agree with this. I don’t see rust and zig that similar. People building it, governance behind it, use case and just overall vibe.

Don’t find myself choosing between rust/zig after using them both a decent amount




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