Ubuntu 26.10 completes the distro's move to Rust-based core utilities, with the commands previously held back due to security issues now migrated to
  • @grue@lemmy.worldEnglish
    8•4 hours ago

    I’m all for rewriting C code in Rust, but moving away from the GNU Project and (especially) GPLv3 in favor of mere permissive licensing feels like a trap of a different kind.

    • mesaEnglish
      2•4 hours ago

      Plus its not 1-1 so this is going to fry some bash scripts and install scripts. At work we had to stop using Ubuntu because of a couple of bad installs via this change. Debian is just as good so its fine.

      I have no opinions on the rewrite, but I wish they made a flavor or something just for this.