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Sublinks Aims to Be a Drop-In Replacement for Lemmy (wedistribute.org)

submitted 11 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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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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[–] [email protected] 28 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Based on all the other threads and cross posts it just seems like this software is being created because Jason Grim doesn't like the lemmy devs or their politics. I guess that's as good of a reason to fork as any. I'm happy with the way lemmy is and how its being created so I have been doing monthly donations to them for its development.

[–] [email protected] 21 points 11 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.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 11 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 11 months ago

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