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The author notes[0] that it keeps the Rust syntax to avoid having to write a parser.

I have no issue with the syntax but I think the chance of uptake would be considerably improved if the syntax were as close to Go's as reasonably possible. That's because I estimate Go programmers to be a better target for this than Rust programmers, but maybe I'm wrong.

[0] https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=36847594



Having a soft-Rust alternative is a recurring topic in the Rust community and is acknowledged as being of interest by core members:

https://www.reddit.com/r/rust/comments/j2l9v9/revisiting_a_s...


Yeah, it'd be great to see something come of it. Been a while, though.




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