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OpenVMM – A New VMM for Windows and Linux, Written in Rust

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171 points g0xA52A2A | 2 comments | 17 Oct 24 05:42 UTC | HN request time: 0.521s | source
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ericyd ◴[17 Oct 24 13:05 UTC] No.41869293[source]▶
Thank God this VMM is written in Rust, otherwise I would be very skeptical. I don't care about features or purpose or technical advantages, give me Rust or give me death.
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mcflubbins ◴[17 Oct 24 13:17 UTC] No.41869386[source]▶
For real, I find it so odd to tack on "written in Rust" to every new project that's announced that uses Rust. (As someone who uses Rust in their day job)
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aniviacat ◴[17 Oct 24 14:41 UTC] No.41870126[source]▶
"Written in Rust" to me implied that they're willing to go with a modern tech stack.

When I see that a project is written in Rust I assume that beyond the language, their other technology/library/framework choices also tend torwards what is modern and unstable, rather than what is conventional and solid.

That information is relevant to shaping one's view of a project. I think it makes sense to mention that you're using a modern stack.

(Though Rust is already close to moving into the conventional/solid category.)

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1. tourmalinetaco ◴[17 Oct 24 15:33 UTC] No.41870616[source]▶
I also tend to think “will lack long term support”, as I’ve seen many Rust projects where the OG devs move on to other projects. It’s fine to do that of course, but when I see “X but written in Rust” I read it as “I made this as an exercise” and not “I am making a full attempt to replace this other project”.
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2. lupusreal ◴[17 Oct 24 16:24 UTC] No.41871114[source]▶
That's my read too. The "Written in X" suffix to project announcements makes them sound like stunts done for attention or clout, regardless of the language used. It reads like a headline "Man travels across America, with a unicycle."