SocialistVibes01@lemmy.ml to Linux@lemmy.ml · edit-24 hours agoIt seems Linux Mint is dropping GNU coreutils in favor of rust-coreutils following Ubuntu.blog.linuxmint.comexternal-linkmessage-square38linkfedilinkarrow-up153arrow-down13file-text
arrow-up150arrow-down1external-linkIt seems Linux Mint is dropping GNU coreutils in favor of rust-coreutils following Ubuntu.blog.linuxmint.comSocialistVibes01@lemmy.ml to Linux@lemmy.ml · edit-24 hours agomessage-square38linkfedilinkfile-text
Clem talks about that in the comments. What are some no hassle, Debian based, rustless distros as alternative to Mint?
minus-squarenovafunc@discuss.tchncs.delinkfedilinkarrow-up26arrow-down1·5 hours agoThe main problem is that it’s just not battle tested like GNU coreutils are. And Canonical has only tested this in one cycle, 25.10, before introducing it in an LTS. Would’ve made more sense to wait until 26.10. Other find problem with it being MIT licensed.
minus-squareFoundFootFootage78@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1arrow-down5·4 hours ago The main problem is that it’s just not battle tested like GNU coreutils are. Mint is the last distro that would push something that isn’t battle tested. IIRC they haven’t even started working on Wayland support.
minus-squareSocialistVibes01@lemmy.mlOPlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·4 hours agoHave you read Clem’s comment?
The main problem is that it’s just not battle tested like GNU coreutils are. And Canonical has only tested this in one cycle, 25.10, before introducing it in an LTS. Would’ve made more sense to wait until 26.10.
Other find problem with it being MIT licensed.
Mint is the last distro that would push something that isn’t battle tested. IIRC they haven’t even started working on Wayland support.
Have you read Clem’s comment?