Integrating “safe” languages into OpenBSD?
I remember I stopped frequenting /r/programming when it became this weird Haskell echo chamber. It was a bubble where a small but vocal faction inside the community seemed to over react to any criticism. They methodically and tirelessly responded to every comment with an endless litany of "facts" showing how Haskell could do anything from os kernels to game programming. They touted every industry mention of Haskell use and demanded evidential proof for any claim Haskell might not be suited for every situation. It reminds me of the Sea Lion comic[1]. I'm not sure if that faction still holds as much sway today.I get the same feeling on Hacker News about Rust. There is a point where well-meaning evangelism does more harm than good. I sometimes get the feeling people spend more time writing defences of these languages than they spend time writing programs in them.1. http://wondermark.com/c/2014-09-19-1062sea.png