Rust is a compiler, so you need to install it to compile this application, which... | Hacker News

Hacker News new | past | comments | ask | show | jobs | submit

login

chrisseaton on Feb 15, 2022 | parent | context | favorite | on: Frawk: A fast, JITted, statically-typed AWK writte...

Rust is a compiler, so you need to install it to compile this application, which you can then use without Rust.

You need an oven to bake a cake but not to eat one.

georgyo on Feb 15, 2022 [–]

Java is both a compiler and a run time. You can ship someone a compiled Java and they will still need the JVM to actually run it.

Sometimes you need the oven to bake a cake and eat it to.

chrisseaton on Feb 15, 2022 | [–]

Well you can AOT Java to a stand-alone binary too - but none of this is relevant to Rust.

Consider applying for YC's W25 batch! Applications are open till Nov 12.
Guidelines | FAQ | Lists | API | Security | Legal | Apply to YC | Contact