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Re:KetchUp – Open-source SketchUp alternative built with Rus... by m1keil on Sunday November 08, 2026 @07:39PM (#50419450)
Is KetchUp free? Yes. KetchUp is open source under the MIT license and written in Rust.

Omg why is rust relevant to the question whether this is free or not.

Re:KetchUp – Open-source SketchUp alternative built with Rus... by shaunpud on Sunday November 08, 2026 @07:43PM (#50419478)
I run it on Arch
Re:KetchUp – Open-source SketchUp alternative built with Rus... by gpm on Sunday November 08, 2026 @08:22PM (#50419766)
Free-as-in-freedom FSF style implies the natural follow on question to "am I allowed to change it" is "how easy will it be for me to change it"...

PS. I think you might also want to review the comment guidelines on this site... e.g. "Please don't post shallow dismissals, especially of other people's work. A good critical comment teaches us something. "

Re:KetchUp – Open-source SketchUp alternative built with Rus... by astr0n0m3r on Sunday November 08, 2026 @09:17PM (#50420158)
The comment was fine and infinitesimally critical considering the FAQs were vibe-coded as well.
Re:KetchUp – Open-source SketchUp alternative built with Rus... by m1keil on Monday November 09, 2026 @03:20AM (#50422648)
My comment teaches you that rust propoganda gets on people's nerves.
Re:KetchUp – Open-source SketchUp alternative built with Rus... by gpm on Monday November 09, 2026 @11:42AM (#50428008)
Snowflakes who are bothered by someone mentioning a programming language when discussing an open source software project are not a market that matters to anyone.
Re:KetchUp – Open-source SketchUp alternative built with Rus... by faangguyindia on Sunday November 08, 2026 @09:19PM (#50420174)
It matters because if it used Electron, people may say it will use more RAM.
Re:KetchUp – Open-source SketchUp alternative built with Rus... by dizhn on Monday November 09, 2026 @05:04AM (#50423499)
The MIT license could use a Rust rewrite.
Re:KetchUp – Open-source SketchUp alternative built with Rus... by dcoulmbe on Monday November 09, 2026 @06:35AM (#50424181)
OP here. I will assume you never built anything in Rust. I didn't get the trend too until I started building stuff with it.

ChatGPT: Rust's biggest advantage is that it provides C/C++-level performance with much stronger memory safety guarantees, without requiring a garbage collector.

Re:KetchUp – Open-source SketchUp alternative built with Rus... by astr0n0m3r on Monday November 09, 2026 @05:52PM (#50433470)
Rustaceans are beginning to sound like a vegans.