You can already write a very very very simple linter that bans use of the "new" ...

		UncleMeat on Sept 11, 2023 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Removing garbage collection from the Rust language... You can already write a very very very simple linter that bans use of the "new" keyword. Rust did quite a bit more to make this ergonomic than just force you to use smart pointers.