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Re:An RFC that adds support for Rust to the Linux kernel by otabdeveloper4 on Thursday April 15, 2021 @05:21PM (#26826265)
> "Where do I find the devs to maintain this codebase long term? And what happens if the language dies upstream?"

This is the lowest of the low bars w.r.t. technology choice.

Compare, for example, to the vetting and QA the Linux kernel does.

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Re:An RFC that adds support for Rust to the Linux kernel by int_19h on Thursday April 15, 2021 @07:08PM (#26827315)
Again, low or not, that is the bar that distinguishes fads from mature tech.
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