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Discussion on: How programming languages got their names

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MurrayVarey

I think Rust might be held back by its name. Why name a new language after the crumbly bronze stuff you find on ancient machinery?

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joshparkerj

Cause there's nothing closer to the metal than rust.

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Darshak Parikh

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