Ivan Enderlin @hywan@fosstodon.org

Elm or Yew? And why?

cf @elmlang and yew.rs.

#web #dev

`git-cliff`, https://github.com/orhun/git-cliff.

A highly customizable Changelog Generator that follows Conventional Commits specifications.

`git-cliff` Github Action: https://github.com/orhun/git-cliff-action
Conventional Commits: https://www.conventionalcommits.org/

#changelog

How to speed up the Rust compiler in July 2022, https://nnethercote.github.io/2022/07/20/how-to-speed-up-the-rust-compiler-in-july-2022.html.

Once again, extremely interesting to read and to learn from all those improvements in the Rust compiler and other crates. Thanks @nnethercote!

#rustlang #performance #compiler

😎 Come join us, it’s a great and safe place!

60+ millions users on @matrix 🎉!

https://www.theregister.com/2022/07/15/matrix_grows/

#matrix #decentralized #communication #protocol #messaging

I’m 👉👈 close to write a generic OCPP client in Rust, with a GUI for desktop and Web and mobile.

Please stop me.

#ocpp #charging #station

`let` chains is now stabilized in Rust https://github.com/rust-lang/rust/pull/94927.

Before:

if let <pattern1> {
if let <pattern2> {

After:

if let <pattern1> && let <pattern2> {

#rustlang

As @jplatte has noted, the link to the Rust front end is wrong. Bad copy paste on my side! It’s https://github.com/Rust-GCC/gccrs.

Rust compiler got ≈15% faster on Windows thanks to PGO, https://www.reddit.com/r/rust/comments/vx4wwe/rust_compiler_got_15_faster_on_windows_thanks_to/.

Learn more about Profile-guided Optimization, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Profile-guided_optimization.

Bonus: some fun PGO experiments by @gcouprie, https://unhandledexpression.com/using-llvm-pgo-in-rust/.

#rustlang #compiler #performance

Rust front-end inside GCC has been accepted, https://gcc.gnu.org/pipermail/gcc/2022-July/239057.html 🎉!

> The GCC Steering Committee has voted to accept the contribution of the Rust Frontend (aka GCC Rust) to GCC

GCC will now be able to compile Rust code.

See https://github.com/rust-lang/rustc_codegen_gcc

#rustlang #gcc

Announcing Rustup 1.25.0, https://blog.rust-lang.org/2022/07/11/Rustup-1.25.0.html.

`rustup` is the @rustlang installer + toolchain manager.

What's new?
* Cleanup.
* Ability to install Visual Studio 2022 on Windows.
* Improved startup performance.

#rustlang #rustup

How long is that Bézier? https://raphlinus.github.io/curves/2018/12/28/bezier-arclength.html

In case you're curious, the article explains how to calculate the length of a cubic Bézier curve.

#math #bezier

Lyon 1.0, https://nical.github.io/posts/lyon-1-0.html.

Lyon is a Rust crate providing a number of functionalities related to vector graphics (SVG) and rendering them using polygon tessellation.

It's a very impressive and complete project. Congrats to @nicalsilva and contribs!

#rustlang #svg

Element launches Chatterbox, https://element.io/blog/element-launches-chatterbox/.

Say hello to Matrix-based end-to-end encrypted embedded chat!

#element #e2ee #matrix #decentralization #safety #security #embed #chat

Bun is a fast all-in-one JavaScript runtime, https://bun.sh.

It's based on JavaScript Core (from WebKit), and @ziglang
for everything around. Looks good!

#javascript #runtime

Drop-in, drop-out chats with Video Rooms, and a new search experience!, https://element.io/blog/drop-in-drop-out-chats-with-video-rooms-and-a-new-search-experience/.

Hell yeah :-).

#matrix #element #security #safety #decentralization #encryption #video

Announcing Rust 1.62.0, https://blog.rust-lang.org/2022/06/30/Rust-1.62.0.html.

#rustlang

Is Elm dead?, https://iselmdead.info.

No.

#elmlang

`backdrop-filter` now available in @firefox v103, https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1578503.

#css #firefox