Re:Was Rust Worth It?
by bsder on Wednesday October 25, 2023 @09:18PM
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Not even remotely a joke.
The inverse-style domain name thing does a really good job of removing the whole issue of squatting from the ecosystem. You have to demonstrate some level of commitment and identity through control of a domain name in order to publish.
I would also say that this puts just enough friction so that people don't publish dogshit.
crates.io demonstrates quite clearly that you either have to go all the way and take responsibility for curation or you have to get completely out of the way. There is no inbetween.
The inverse-style domain name thing does a really good job of removing the whole issue of squatting from the ecosystem. You have to demonstrate some level of commitment and identity through control of a domain name in order to publish.
I would also say that this puts just enough friction so that people don't publish dogshit.
crates.io demonstrates quite clearly that you either have to go all the way and take responsibility for curation or you have to get completely out of the way. There is no inbetween.