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		pjmlp on Dec 17, 2020 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: State of Rust Survey 2020 results No one uses COM via C boilerplate unless they are masochists. WinRT is no mess, and I look forward to the day everyone has to put up with them, now that both application models are being merged anyway.

jstimpfle on Dec 17, 2020 [–]

Coincidentally, as an anecdotal data point, COM via C boilerplate (out of necessity) is all I've ever seen. And while it made me bloody angry each single time, I'm happy I didn't have to deal with the dogpile that was built on top of it.

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