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Reminds me of the io.js [1] fork of Node in the battle with Joyent. [1] https://gist.github.com/maxogden/d96123138522c84cdb25 https://gist.github.com/maxogden/
by programmarchy 3y ago
Reminds me of the io.js [1] fork of Node in the battle with Joyent.
[1] https://gist.github.com/maxogden/d96123138522c84cdb25 https://gist.github.com/maxogden/d96123138522c84cdb25
- jitl 3y agoIO forked for technical reasons because Joyent wouldn’t entertain improvements. This rust drama is because some programming Youtubers/streamers don’t understand copyright and fair use, and of course want to bait rage clicks.
- spion 3y agoIs there a lawyer that agrees with that statement? A reminder that the Debian project found it necessary to fork Firefox into Iceweasel for a very similar reason.
- tcmart14 3y agoThat is one of my top worries. If the, taking Debian as an example, has a sufficient amount of patches for their rust package that have not been upstream or upstream won't accept, does Debian now need to offer Rust under a different name because the Rust Foundation may not allow them to use the "Rust" branding?
- throwaway202303 3y agoThat is a massive simplification of what has russled peoples jimmies. The proposal goes a bit too far with what is reasonably required
- Brian_K_White 3y agoA trademark copyright document tries to have opinions about allowing guns at conventions, and you try to say the youtubers don't understand copyright?
- nequo 3y agoThey don’t want the Rust trademark to be associated with bullets. Is that a bad thing?
- JeremyBanks 3y ago[dead]