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'Maybe the problem is you' ... Linus Torvalds wades into Linux kernel Rust driver drama
(www.theregister.com)
this post was submitted on 08 Feb 2025
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I don't think this is the worst outcome. It would have been worse if he was the face of Rust in Linux and it died out over ten years instead of one.
That being said, hopefully it can get a fresh start.
What Rust. It's never going to happen the old timers are fighting like hell to keepmit out.