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.

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[–] Ghostalmedia@lemmy.world 55 points 7 months ago (23 children)

Java instead of Rust is going to be a big thing for a lot of people who would like to contribute in their spare time. Yeah, Rust is cool, but every CS grad and their mother knows Java.

Back during the migration surge a few months ago, you commonly saw a LOT of comments from folks saying they would love to help eat away at the project’s backlog, but they just didn’t have the time or energy to learn Rust at the moment.

[–] ComradeKhoumrag@infosec.pub 5 points 7 months ago (7 children)

I think rust is a very pragmatic choice, lemmy is decentralized, the security benefits are a necessity when it comes to self hosters donating hardware

[–] redditReallySucks@lemmy.dbzer0.com 10 points 7 months ago (6 children)

Java is also memory safe

[–] HopperMCS@twisti.ca -1 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Ah yes, that explains the log4j fiasco

[–] kaffiene@lemmy.world 1 points 7 months ago

That wasn't a memory safety issue, that was a what the fuck were you thinking design issue. It would have been batshit in any language

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