Re: Hard Rust requirements from May onward
Hello,
On Fri, 2025-10-31 at 21:48 +0100, Julian Andres Klode wrote:
> I plan to introduce hard Rust dependencies and Rust code into
> APT, no earlier than May 2026. This extends at first to the
> Rust compiler and standard library, and the Sequoia ecosystem.
>
> In particular, our code to parse .deb, .ar, .tar, and the
> HTTP signature verification code would strongly benefit
> from memory safe languages and a stronger approach to
> unit testing.
>
> If you maintain a port without a working Rust toolchain,
> please ensure it has one within the next 6 months, or
> sunset the port.
>
> It's important for the project as whole to be able to
> move forward and rely on modern tools and technologies
> and not be held back by trying to shoehorn modern software
> on retro computing devices.
>
> Thank you for your understanding.
I find this particular wording rather unpleasant and very unusual to
what I'm used to from Debian in the past. I have to admit that I'm a
bit disappointed that such a confrontational approach has been chosen.
Thanks,
Adrian
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