> Rust is not really a factor (either way) when I'm deciding whether or not to use a particular piece of software.
For a five function calculator or alarm clock app, sure. Browsers have an immense attack surface, handle incredible amounts of untrusted data in hundreds of different formats, and are actively exploited regularly.
How so?
> Rust is not really a factor (either way) when I'm deciding whether or not to use a particular piece of software.
For a five function calculator or alarm clock app, sure. Browsers have an immense attack surface, handle incredible amounts of untrusted data in hundreds of different formats, and are actively exploited regularly.
Cloudflare reports almost 7% of internet traffic is malicious: https://www.zdnet.com/article/cloudflare-reports-almost-7-pe...
Software which is expected to deal with such hostilities and complexities needs to be written in memory safe languages in 2024.