e8d79@discuss.tchncs.de to Linux@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 day agoAsahi Linux lead developer Hector Martin resigns from Linux Kernellkml.orgexternal-linkmessage-square14fedilinkarrow-up144cross-posted to: linux@programming.dev
arrow-up144external-linkAsahi Linux lead developer Hector Martin resigns from Linux Kernellkml.orge8d79@discuss.tchncs.de to Linux@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 day agomessage-square14fedilinkcross-posted to: linux@programming.dev
minus-squaredinckel@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up12·1 day agohttps://lore.kernel.org/rust-for-linux/208e1fc3-cfc3-4a26-98c3-a48ab35bb9db@marcan.st/ this reply and its parent thread should give enough context. I was going to say you can get more info on his side of the argument on his Mastodon page, but it appears he has taken it down
minus-squarecatloaf@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up12·1 day agotl;dr: he wanted some implementation in Rust, people said “but I don’t understand rust”, he said it doesn’t matter because those people don’t have to maintain it, nothing moved forward and he gave up.
minus-squareexu@feditown.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up10·edit-21 day agoSeconded, would love some more context Edit: Apparently there was Rust drama, again, in the past few days https://www.phoronix.com/news/Asahi-Linux-Lead-No-Upstream
minus-squareazertyfun@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up25·1 day ago That’s what happens when you woke out and become more focused on arguing instead of coding Comments are gold lol. You heard it first here folks, Rust is Woke.
minus-squareexu@feditown.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6·24 hours agoTypical Phoronix comments. Go under any somewhat controversial topic and you’ll find stuff
Dang, context?
https://lore.kernel.org/rust-for-linux/208e1fc3-cfc3-4a26-98c3-a48ab35bb9db@marcan.st/ this reply and its parent thread should give enough context. I was going to say you can get more info on his side of the argument on his Mastodon page, but it appears he has taken it down
tl;dr: he wanted some implementation in Rust, people said “but I don’t understand rust”, he said it doesn’t matter because those people don’t have to maintain it, nothing moved forward and he gave up.
Seconded, would love some more context
Edit: Apparently there was Rust drama, again, in the past few days
https://www.phoronix.com/news/Asahi-Linux-Lead-No-Upstream
Comments are gold lol. You heard it first here folks, Rust is Woke.
Typical Phoronix comments. Go under any somewhat controversial topic and you’ll find stuff