Debian's APT Will Soon Begin Requiring Rust: Debian Ports Need To Adapt Or Be Sunset : linux

[-] DeltaWingDragon@sh.itjust.works 1 points 5 months ago

What does this mean for the end-user? By how they worded it...

the APT packaging tool next year will begin requiring a Rust compiler

it seems like you need a Rust compiler as a dependency for simply having Apt installed on your system.

Debian and most distros based on it do not even install a C++ compiler by default, and apt is mostly written in C++.

[-] boaratio@lemmy.world 1 points 5 months ago

[-] GreenKnight23@lemmy.world -2 points 5 months ago

oh man, and here I was about to finish migration to Debian.

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[+] Mwa@thelemmy.club -7 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago)

Maybe cause Apt is slow?
edit: maybe i have a placebo effect or i am miss remembering :P

[-] rumschlumpel@feddit.org 3 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago)

I have strong doubts that rust could significantly speed up a software that's written in C or C++.

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[+] Auster@thebrainbin.org -35 points 5 months ago

This shoehorning of Rust feels more artificial than Wayland's. 🤔

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