Debian’s APT package manager will have a “hard requirement” on Rust from May 2026. This move may make some rather big waves.

  • Arghblarg@lemmy.ca
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    12 hours ago

    Holy hell, wasn’t expecting that many downvotes. Wow. I wonder who I pissed off more, systemd or Wayland folks? :P

    That’s fine, this is why Linux distros should always be diverse, to allow users to build their system using the tools of their choice. And why one project should never be in a position to unilaterally obsolete entire subsystems by fiat. Which is what I fear is being attempted here – that was my point.

    Debian has a lot of sway, but if they make moves some of us don’t agree with, we have the freedom to go elsewhere. Thank you, Devuan maintainers, for what you’ve done so far.

    Sad though, as I was an OG Debian fanboy, using it since the late 90’s.