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# [derive(Clone)] Is Broken

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128 points RGBCube | 1 comments | 04 Jul 25 20:31 UTC | HN request time: 0.22s | source
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csomar ◴[08 Jul 25 07:53 UTC] No.44497997[source]▶
Derive Clone is not broken. It is basic. I’d say this is a good area for a dependency but not the core Rust functionality. Keep derive simple and stupid, so people can learn they can derive stuff themselves. It also avoids any surprises.
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1. DougBTX ◴[08 Jul 25 08:28 UTC] No.44498162[source]▶
Agreed, a screwdriver isn’t broken just because it isn’t a good hammer. The title seems misleading, I was expecting a bug, memory unsafe etc.

Allowing more safe uses seems OK to me, but obviously expanding the functionality adds complexity, so there’s a trade off.