Software Freedom & Trademarks: Examining Rust's New Policy through the Lens of FOSS History
Software Freedom & Trademarks: Examining Rust's New Policy through the Lens of FOSS History
@polskilumalo I like the language, but these policies made me nervous, so I started learning alternative languages. What makes me most nervous is, how Rust will play out in Linux in the future. This is very important, because Rust is the first language allowed side by side with C in Linux Kernel code. I really hope the Linux team won't kick out Rust from the Kernel because of some trademarks policy concerns! That's my biggest fear at the moment.
I don't think this will outright "kill" rust. Just as the article says, a similar situation existed in the past with mozilla. That's how IceDove, IceWeasel and IceCat were born.
I think a similar situation could come up with Rust being rebranded as Crab or something. But I think it might not come to this, as Kernel devs will be influential in steering the direction the Rust foundation takes, in molding the trademark policy.
@polskilumalo I like the language, but these policies made me nervous, so I started learning alternative languages. What makes me most nervous is, how Rust will play out in Linux in the future. This is very important, because Rust is the first language allowed side by side with C in Linux Kernel code. I really hope the Linux team won't kick out Rust from the Kernel because of some trademarks policy concerns! That's my biggest fear at the moment.
@polskilumalo I just realized this is Rust only community. I wanted to reply in Linux community, that's why the focus of my reply was Linux centric. It's ridiculous that these trademark policy makes it so much harder, instead making it clear and easy to work. But I guess you are right, that in case of a real problem they can still rebrand it to a different project without the policy. The language is just too good to not use it.