> You might take it as a clear opinion, but I read it as he is just enjoying the show. I think this is the sort of unhelpful emotional comment that justifies L

> You might take it as a clear opinion, but I read it as he is just enjoying the show. I think this is the sort of unhelpful emotional comment that justifies Linus' position. Arguments need to stand on solid technical ground, but the emotional and almost religious fervor some less-technically inclined of some proponents is unhelpful and detrimental to make the case. > Rust-in-kernel project is now years old, it is about time to take a stance (...) You see, this is the kind of emotional drama that should stay way outside the whole debate. You're not arguing technical merits of tradeoffs (which there are, and important ones). You're arguing for an authority figure to force-feed your personal choice in spite of its technical merits, and you frame the only scenario where your option isn't pushed as an irrational outburst that shields your personal choice from any criticism. The Linux kernel project has been a huge success in a big part because the discussions on its progress stayed mainly on a technical ground, and calls were made in spite of emotional outbursts or attachments to technical choices. In line with that principle, Rust is still an exploratory technology used in proofs of concept,and the conclusions so far were clearly not decisive. That's perfectly fine. Don't you agree?