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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[–] bdonvr@thelemmy.club 61 points 10 months ago (29 children)

What missing features are so important that you decide to recreate the entire backend of Lemmy because you think the devs aren't fast enough?

[–] Ghostalmedia@lemmy.world 55 points 10 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.

[–] p03locke@lemmy.dbzer0.com 10 points 10 months ago (2 children)

Yeah, Rust is cool, but every CS grad and their mother knows Java.

Sure, twenty-five years ago, when Sun was pushing their language hard into colleges everywhere.

Now? Sun Microsystems doesn't even exist, and everybody hates the JVM in an ecosystem where VMWare, Docker, and Kubernetes do the whole "virtual machine" model much better.

[–] CosmicCleric@lemmy.world 10 points 10 months ago

Now? Sun Microsystems doesn’t even exist

That was a long, long, long time ago.

Java has continued to be very popular after Oracle purchased Sun Microsystems.

[–] uranibaba@lemmy.world 7 points 10 months ago

Can't say I agree. It feels like an almost even 50/50 split between Java and C# when I look at job postings.

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