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I assumed that the "edition" thing is just an indirect reference to v1.28 or v1.29, just like some linux distros tag the LTS acronym on long term support releas

I assumed that the "edition" thing is just an indirect reference to v1.28 or v1.29, just like some linux distros tag the LTS acronym on long term support releases to differentiate them from subsequent intermediate releases. No jab needed, just a codename to refer to the minor version which will be handled as the most stable release and serve as a line in the sand regarding what represents the go-to version for long term projects.

steveklabnik 9y ago
Rust 1.29 (for example, not committing to a particular release here) will be able to compile both editions worth of code. Rust 1.300 will still be able to compile Rust 2015. LTS is an entirely different axis. LTS is about artifacts, editions are about the language. I'd really like to see us start an LTS policy this year, but we'll see.