[arilotter]

This title is moderately clickbait-y and comes with a subtle implication that Rust might be getting removed from the kernel. IMO it should be changed to "Rust in the kernel is no longer experimental"

[sho_hn]

I absolutely understand the sentiment, but LWN is a second-to-none publication that on this rare occasion couldn't resist the joke, and also largely plays to an audience who will immediately understand that it's tongue-in-cheek.

Speaking as a subscriber of about two decades who perhaps wouldn't have a career without the enormous amount of high-quality education provided by LWN content, or at least a far lesser one: Let's forgive.

[zengid]

He didn't intend it as a joke and his intent matches the op's title revision request: https://lwn.net/Articles/1049840/

[DrammBA]

> on this rare occasion couldn't resist the joke

It was unintentional as per author

> Ouch. That is what I get for pushing something out during a meeting, I guess. That was not my point; the experiment is done, and it was a success. I meant no more than that.

[b33j0r]

Fair. But there’s even an additional difference between snarky clickbait and “giving the exact opposite impression of the truth in a headline” ;)

[nailer]

Hacker news generally removes Clickbait titles regardless of the provenance

[raggi]

If it was being removed the title would be "An update on rust in the kernel"

[joshdavham]

I think on HN, people generally want the submission's title to match the page's title.

(I do agree it's clickbait-y though)

[airstrike]

Guidelines say fine to editorialize in these cases.

> Otherwise please use the original title, unless it is misleading or linkbait; don't editorialize.

https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html

[not2b]

I think on HN, people waste too much time arguing about the phrasing of the headline, whether it is clickbait, etc. and not enough discussing the actual substance of the article.

[Archelaos]

I prefer improved titles. However, not in this case. It is rather irony, because LWN does not need click-bait.

[onedognight]

It’s a bit clickbait-y, but the article is short, to the point, and frankly satisfying. If there is such a thing as good clickbait, then this might be it. Impressive work!

[ModernMech]

Might as well just post it:

  The topic of the Rust experiment was just discussed at the annual Maintainers Summit. The consensus among the assembled developers is that Rust in the kernel is no longer experimental — it is now a core part of the kernel and is here to stay. So the "experimental" tag will be coming off. Congratulations are in order for all of the Rust-for-Linux team.

[Redster]

Perhaps, except it can have the reverse effect. I was surprised, disappointed, and then almost moved on without clicking the link or the discussion. I'm glad I clicked. But good titles don't mislead! (To be fair, this one didn't mislead, but it was confusing at best.)

[zengid]

i agree and this matches the authors intent: https://lwn.net/Articles/1049840/

[CrankyBear]

He didn't mean to! That said, the headline did make me look.

[panzi]

I'm having deja Vu. Was there another quite similar headline here a few weeks or so ago?

[Aldipower]

Seems you do not understand the concept of fun. You can learn that, makes your life easier.