Comment on Tvix: We Are Rewriting NixparentComments−otabdeveloper44yPoint is that measuring stability and safety by counting the number of fashionable buzzwords is totally braindead.−tazjin4yThat's not what anyone is doing though. You can run Nix with minor tweaks to e.g. its garbage collector settings[0] and you'll quickly see it crash in various ways. Memory safety is a real concern in programs, not a buzzword.[0]: https://github.com/ivmai/bdwgc/blob/master/doc/README.enviro...
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Point is that measuring stability and safety by counting the number of fashionable buzzwords is totally braindead.
That's not what anyone is doing though. You can run Nix with minor tweaks to e.g. its garbage collector settings[0] and you'll quickly see it crash in various ways. Memory safety is a real concern in programs, not a buzzword.
[0]: https://github.com/ivmai/bdwgc/blob/master/doc/README.enviro...