> I don't want it to be a clusterfuck like IETF and web standards development where companies like Google, Apple, Cloudflare, Mozilla get to dictate what is and isn't allowed on the web.
You may want to note that there's a pretty damn big difference between the two: the rust project needs to be interoperable with itself and that's about the extent of it.
The web needs to be interoperable period, so if there isn't some sort of buy-in or the ability to push your weight around, spec-ing or implementing something is just a waste of time.
Putting resources into the language doesn't mean you control it, and volunteer-driven projects go where they will. Python or Ruby are not owned by their sponsors.
You may want to note that there's a pretty damn big difference between the two: the rust project needs to be interoperable with itself and that's about the extent of it.
The web needs to be interoperable period, so if there isn't some sort of buy-in or the ability to push your weight around, spec-ing or implementing something is just a waste of time.
Putting resources into the language doesn't mean you control it, and volunteer-driven projects go where they will. Python or Ruby are not owned by their sponsors.