e8d79@discuss.tchncs.de to Linux@lemmy.worldEnglish · 3 months agoAsahi Linux lead developer Hector Martin resigns from Linux Kernellkml.orgexternal-linkmessage-square15fedilinkarrow-up150arrow-down11
arrow-up149arrow-down1external-linkAsahi Linux lead developer Hector Martin resigns from Linux Kernellkml.orge8d79@discuss.tchncs.de to Linux@lemmy.worldEnglish · 3 months agomessage-square15fedilink
minus-squaredinckel@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up15·3 months 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-up16arrow-down2·3 months 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-up11·edit-23 months 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-up28arrow-down3·3 months 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-up7·3 months agoTypical Phoronix comments. Go under any somewhat controversial topic and you’ll find stuff
minus-squaresteeznson@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3arrow-down3·3 months agoSeems like drama follows these rustacians wherever they go
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
Seems like drama follows these rustacians wherever they go