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Co-authored-by: Tim Düsterhus <timwolla@googlemail.com>
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long run, because they give the ecosystem something new to rely on that
replaces custom implementations, rather than just a different way to write what
already exists.

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I found this wording slightly odd. Maybe:

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long run, because they give the ecosystem something new to rely on that
replaces custom implementations, rather than just a different way to write what
already exists.
long run, because they give the ecosystem a reliable design that will be
consistent across projects, rather than just a different way to write what
already exists.

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That suggestion does not quite work, because the “custom implementations” is important for the “rather than just different way”.

TimWolla and others added 4 commits November 2, 2026 18:52
Co-authored-by: Ilija Tovilo <ilija.tovilo@me.com>
Co-authored-by: Tim Düsterhus <timwolla@googlemail.com>
Co-authored-by: Tim Düsterhus <timwolla@googlemail.com>

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