Ubuntu is removing core utils and replacing them with supposedly plug and play replacements that work exactly the same. In practice its already breaking some builds ( https://www.phoronix.com/news/Ubuntu-25.10-Coreutils-Makeself ), which is unfortunate. I dont care if core utils are rust or not to be honest. But I DO want things to be rock solid stable in our environment.
There are MANY articles on techrights.org on rust and Microsoft as well, but I don’t know enough about the subject to verify any of the claims other than Microsoft seems to have a interest in getting people to use rust more. They are one of their biggest backers. And it would be unfortunate if yet another open source project becomes…influenced by MS and their needs.
If I had to guess it’s because Microsoft wants the memory protections that rust gives. Which would make windows more stable and less hackable? Meaning more money
Wait what did I miss, Ubuntu changed sudo for the sake of changing sudo?
Its a good question.
This bit me when we tried to use it via a beta build: https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2025/05/ubuntu-25-10-rust-sudo-rs-change
Ubuntu is removing core utils and replacing them with supposedly plug and play replacements that work exactly the same. In practice its already breaking some builds ( https://www.phoronix.com/news/Ubuntu-25.10-Coreutils-Makeself ), which is unfortunate. I dont care if core utils are rust or not to be honest. But I DO want things to be rock solid stable in our environment.
There are MANY articles on techrights.org on rust and Microsoft as well, but I don’t know enough about the subject to verify any of the claims other than Microsoft seems to have a interest in getting people to use rust more. They are one of their biggest backers. And it would be unfortunate if yet another open source project becomes…influenced by MS and their needs.
If I had to guess it’s because Microsoft wants the memory protections that rust gives. Which would make windows more stable and less hackable? Meaning more money
I mean, I guess it’s more money if it’s better. But turning the goal of being more stable and less hackable into something insidious seems weird.