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Rust is named after the fungus, not oxidized metal
it’s pronounced “gif”
So, you are telling Rust is named after the pathogenic fungus (cause disease) and the logo is a crab, just like the logo of Cancer?
That fits well with the language and its community. Well done!
What is so wrong with people being excited about a language they like? I have always found the Rust community extremely welcoming and caring.
Take the joke and go home ffs.
In my entire life I have never seen anything in programming anywhere near as unimaginably toxic as the Rust community.
They have a hammer and damnit if they aren't going to prove its the best tool for brain surgery.
and that's the way we likes it
Python is named after Monty python and not the snake
Brainfuck is named after... uh, something