[julian-klode]

> > since it only supports amd64 at this time and is maintained by a single genius. > That's easily fixable.

as easily as fixing Rust to work on the remaining 4 architectures?

> > It also doesn't help you to attract new contributors. > I don't understand this point.

C++ doesn't attract a lot of developers, Rust attracts many more. I want more community, particularly _young_ community. I don't wanna work on this alone all the time :D

[pizlonator]

> as easily as fixing Rust to work on the remaining 4 architectures?

Easier, because you won't have to port Fil-C to all of the architectures in order to use it on amd64.

> C++ doesn't attract a lot of developers, Rust attracts many more.

C is #2 on TIOBE.

C++ is #3 on TIOBE.

Rust is #16 on TIOBE.

So I don't know what you're talking about

[RustSupremacist]

Rust is #16 on TIOBE, down from #13.

GitHub also just published Octoverse 2025 and Rust still hasn't cracked the top 10: https://github.blog/news-insights/octoverse/octoverse-a-new-...

Meanwhile, C++ is steadfast and even C is on the edges.

Looking at these lists, Go is an interesting option. It's rising in popularity and there is also a young community interested in it. It also integrates much better with existing C projects. Are there requirements for manual memory management? Would porting to Go instead of Rust have noticeable impacts on performance? Thinking about it now, Go seems like a more prudent option than Rust that achieves all of the publicly stated goals.

[lucyjojo]

he just said from experience that switching projects to rust got them many new contributors.

i guess it's cool for c(++) to have nice tiobe rankings but if they're not contributing how is that relevant?

[pizlonator]

He got a lot of contributors because those contributors wanted to participate in a rewrite. I.e. the opportunity to "move fast and break things". Not exactly the kind of contributions you should be looking for in a package manager that so many of us rely on.

If he was asking for C/C++ contributors, he'd be asking for help maintaining a mature project. That's less fun. It mature, grown-up work for serious people. Those serious people probably already have serious jobs. So, fewer people will show up.

[RustSupremacist]

Focus on a language that isn't a moving target, sir.

And this argument about "young" contributors is the same nonsense that came from your senior management. But you're independent.

Aren't the experienced engineers supposed to be leading the next generation? If you really want to get the young folks on board, drop Ubuntu and call it Gyatt. Instead of LTS, call it Rizz. Just think of all the young who will want to work on Skibidi 26.04!

Rust attracts hype and hype artists. Ask me how I know. Do you want drive-by people or do you want long-term community members? There are many young folk interested in learning C and looking for adequate mentorship along with a project to work on. Wouldn't that be a better use of energy? Have you even put out any outreach to attract others to these projects where you say you're alone?

You are making a mistake and falling on the sword for your bosses at the same time. Tough days are here but maybe hold on for better employment than this.