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		mseepgood on Aug 7, 2022 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Ivy – An interpreter for an APL-like language > "why doesn't this work like in virtually every other language? What's the point in creating something new if you simply repeat what already exists?

coldtea on Aug 7, 2022 [–]

Doing it better in other aspects (e.g. 100% same design but faster or safer, etc.)?

Refactoring?

Making a FOSS version?

Learning?

Doing it in Rust because it's fashionable?

Competition with an existing player in the same market?

And lots of other reasons besides...

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