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Asahi Linux lead resigns from Mac-based distro after tumultuous kernel debate | Hector Martin cites burnout, and Rust for Linux oppostion, in resigning.
Hector Martin cites burnout, and Rust for Linux oppostion, in resigning.
Linux lead Linus Torvalds has shifted ever-so-slightly from a "wait and see" approach in 2021 to noting in the summer of 2024 that he expected Rust updates to be faster while admitting that it's largely kernel developers' familiarity with C standing in the way. In announcing his resignation from Asahi Linux, Martin answered as to "why we can't just let the Rust situation play out on its own over a longer period of time," keeping their work downstream until things smooth out. Kevin is a senior technology reporter at Ars Technica, covering open-source software, PC gaming, home automation, repairability, e-bikes, and tech history.
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