It isn’t needed to be required for one to like developing it.
Comment on Maestro, a Linux compatible kernel written in Rust.
LainOfTheWired@lemy.lol 10 months ago
It’s interesting, but with Linux and BSD already available in many different flavours do we really need it?
I mean what use case would it be better in except maybe an extreme rust enthusiast.
SSUPII@sopuli.xyz 10 months ago
xantoxis@lemmy.world 10 months ago
With minix already available I see no reason why we need a Linux kernel
tsonfeir@lemm.ee 10 months ago
But, but… rust?!!
AVengefulAxolotl@lemmy.world 10 months ago
Whats the need for it? Another great operating systems engineer emerging from it even though the project itself might not be ‘useful’. You only truly learn stuff when actively doing it.
One day he might be a significant contributor to Linux!
asdfasdfasdf@lemmy.world 10 months ago
- Memory safety is super important
- Rust is far more approachable than C, so contribution and iteration is easier
- Did we really need an OS when Linux was released? It wasn’t the first.
LainOfTheWired@lemy.lol 10 months ago
It was the first fully working kernel licenced under a FOSS licence. So it was the first time someone could run a 100% open source OS.
At least since maybe some really old mainframe back when stuff came with source code
superbirra@lemmy.world 10 months ago
it’s not that everybody should work solely on what you deem useful/needed, eh
killeronthecorner@lemmy.world 10 months ago
Asked no programmer ever before starting a project
WhyYesZoidberg@lemmy.world 10 months ago
If it’s cool (as this is), then yes. It’s needed :-)