Re:Postgres rewritten in Rust, now passing 100% of the Postg...
by egorfine on Friday July 10, 2026 @03:25AM
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> it's an attempt to hijack popular software projects
Exactly. And this is why those projects are typically called "XXX in Rust" or "XXX-rs". Because the creators get to do their favorite thing - coding in their loved language - while skipping all the hardships of designing, accepting real feedback, involving users and getting traction - all while simultaneously hijacking the existing brand.
As of now I know of a single project that changed their name after being called and the project surprisingly got some traction.
Exactly. And this is why those projects are typically called "XXX in Rust" or "XXX-rs". Because the creators get to do their favorite thing - coding in their loved language - while skipping all the hardships of designing, accepting real feedback, involving users and getting traction - all while simultaneously hijacking the existing brand.
As of now I know of a single project that changed their name after being called and the project surprisingly got some traction.