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HardSun

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Registered: 2025-07-29

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Hard Rust requirements for APT from may next year

Because ubuntu's coreutils being rewritten in rust is totally working out!

https://lists.debian.org/debian-devel/2 … 00285.html

Hi all,

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.

In particular, our code to parse .deb, .ar, .tar, and the
HTTP signature verification code would strongly benefit
from memory safe languages and a stronger approach to
unit testing.

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.
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golinux

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Registered: 2016-11-25

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Re: Hard Rust requirements for APT from may next year

@HardSun . . . you are just such a ray of sunshine . . . NOT. I am so sick and tired of the "we need modern tools and technologies" bullshit. Nothing good comes of it. It has been all downhill for decades . . .

Would be nice if you shared some good news . . .

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HardSun

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Registered: 2025-07-29

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Re: Hard Rust requirements for APT from may next year

Good news is hard to come by these days, but i will try next time.
Im sure Julian would tell you this is great news however!

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Altoid

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Registered: 2017-05-07

Posts: 1,880  

Re: Hard Rust requirements for APT from may next year

Hello:

... and not be held back by trying to shoehorn modern software on retro computing devices.

Of course ...  8^°

--->

Tech *bros* have to make a living. 
Make ends meet, if you will.
Have you not been observing?
There are still many landfills to fill.

<---

... would tell you this is great news ...

Yes, he would.

I take small confort in the fact that Civilisation (in general) has always had an incredibly over-abundant supply of [braindead / stupid / DHs / AHs]*.
That little snippet from the debian_dev only confirms it.

* choose one, a combination of two or even three. But a combination of four is not an option, lest depression set in.

Best,

A.

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tux_99

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Registered: 2025-06-17

Posts: 32  

Re: Hard Rust requirements for APT from may next year

rely on modern tools and technologies

Because "modernity" is all that matters to some folks these days... regardless whether "modern" is actually better or worse.

blackhole

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Registered: 2020-03-16

Posts: 154  

Re: Hard Rust requirements for APT from may next year

debian developer
ubuntu core developer

And there it is...

So guess who is really forcing in rust?