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m1keil | on: KetchUp – Open-source SketchUp alternative built with Rust and WebGPU
Is KetchUp free? Yes. KetchUp is open source under the MIT license and written in Rust.

Omg why is rust relevant to the question whether this is free or not.

gpm | parent | next
Free-as-in-freedom FSF style implies the natural follow on question to "am I allowed to change it" is "how easy will it be for me to change it"...

PS. I think you might also want to review the comment guidelines on this site... e.g. "Please don't post shallow dismissals, especially of other people's work. A good critical comment teaches us something. "

m1keil | root | parent | next
My comment teaches you that rust propoganda gets on people's nerves.
gpm | root | parent
Snowflakes who are bothered by someone mentioning a programming language when discussing an open source software project are not a market that matters to anyone.
astr0n0m3r | root | parent
The comment was fine and infinitesimally critical considering the FAQs were vibe-coded as well.
dcoulmbe | parent | next
OP here. I will assume you never built anything in Rust. I didn't get the trend too until I started building stuff with it.

ChatGPT: Rust's biggest advantage is that it provides C/C++-level performance with much stronger memory safety guarantees, without requiring a garbage collector.

faangguyindia | parent | next
It matters because if it used Electron, people may say it will use more RAM.
dizhn | parent
The MIT license could use a Rust rewrite.