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barlog | 4 months ago

FYI: Linux only GA planned for early 2026

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kyrra|4 months ago

This talk is focused on JJ within Google.

This is a Google-internal only GA. JJ is available externally just fine. Google is mainly a linux-dev shop, with all other platforms being second-class citizens.

danpalmer|4 months ago

Furthermore, many engineers at Google work on Macs, some even on Windows, but the actual code runs on a Linux box in a datacenter. I use a Mac, my editor is local, my terminal is local, but it's all SSH/remote to the linux box, so I've never needed jj to run on my Mac. This, or a high powered Linux desktop, are the norm.

The main exceptions to this are devs who work on iOS or macOS software, who will sometimes do local builds on their physical machine. They would benefit from jj support, but there are more hoops to jump through, and the jj port will most likely be less about running on macOS and more about jj supporting the weird ways in which source is accessed.

Ferret7446|4 months ago

Not that there are any other options. You're not gonna run datacenters on Mac boxes or Window s, nor would you want to pay a Unix vendor

metabagel|4 months ago

What does "GA" stand for? General availability?

steveklabnik|4 months ago

Yes, as in anyone can use it, you don't need special permission.