Seems like an interesting effort. A developer is building an alternative Java-based backend to Lemmy's Rust-based one, with the goal of building in a handful of different features. The dev is looking at using this compatibility to migrate their instance over to the new platform, while allowing the community to use their apps of choice.

you are viewing a single comment's thread
view the rest of the comments

[–] hansl 22 points 10 months ago (1 children)

It’s not a fork though. It’s a complete rewrite in another programming language. That’s way more effort than a petty project.

The truth is, this might succeed based on developer reach. I love Rust, but I know it won’t have the reach (yet) that Java can, and more developers mean faster progress.

In the end, between this, Lemmy or another project which may be a fork of either, the success will be due to efforts of everyone involve at every stage. This wouldn’t exist without Lemmy, and Lemmy wouldn’t exist with ActivityPub.

[–] hamid 6 points 10 months ago (2 children)

I'm not sure I believe "faster" progress really means anything when two communists are creating a hobby software that isn't really for business or necessarily targeting growth at all costs.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 10 months ago

This is not hobby software, this is public good software. They are paid in large part by grants