Re:Programming languages that are actively developed on GitHub
by kibwen on Monday January 02, 2017 @09:53PM
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Rust is one that's developed in the open. Commits to Rust's master branch must be done through pull requests on Github. All PRs must be approved and reviewed before being merged, and the approver cannot be the same person who submitted the PR. Furthermore, major changes to the language must undergo an RFC process, which is also coordinated via a Github repo: https://github.com/rust-lang/rfcs/ .
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Re:Programming languages that are actively developed on GitHub
by hueving on Tuesday January 03, 2017 @07:31AM
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>Commits to Rust's master branch must be done through pull requests on Github. All PRs must be approved and reviewed before being merged, and the approver cannot be the same person who submitted the PR.
Any company that puts half an effort into open washing will follow these same procedures, so they aren't safe indicators that the real decisions aren't made behind closed doors ahead of time.
Paying close attention to things like the rfc process and approval process for commit rights and whatnot usually tell the real story.