Re: Hard Rust requirements from May onward
Joerg Jaspert <joerg@debian.org> writes:
> On 17764 March 1977, 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.
>
>> 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.
>
>> debian developer - deb.li/jak | jak-linux.org - free software dev
>> ubuntu core developer i speak de, en
>
> There might be really good reasons for using Rust in a tool like apt.
>
> They might even be good enough to ditch old ports - also I think that
> shouldn't be on one maintainers decision alone.
>
> But whatever good intention may be behind this move, the way this mail
> was written completly kills them. And completly makes it *appear* as
> "arrogant asshole developer imposing his wants on everyone" combined
> with "if you dont like it, sod off, you don't matter". Especially with
> the end of it and the signature below.
>
> That might not be how it was meant (most probably), but that's how it
> goes around.
I agree with this -- i think a lot of people in debian are not used to
communicating difficult decisions, and perhaps Debian should develop
some policy for how to make controversial announcements (similar to the
rule about mass bug reports)?
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