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As we all know, file copying on Linux has long relied on the classic cp command, which remains reliable but offers little feedback and limited control over long or complex operations.

To address this, a promising new Rust-based command-line tool called cpx emerge, designed as an alternative rather than a replacement, that approaches the same task with a focus on performance, visibility, and configurability.

It targets scenarios where large directory trees, interrupted transfers, or the need for detailed progress reporting make standard tools less convenient to use. The project is currently Linux-only and leverages modern kernel features to improve copy throughput and reliability.

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[โ€“] pinball_wizard@lemmy.zip 2 points 10 hours ago (1 children)

I like and use rust, and I actively try to use permissive licenses for libraries and copy left for binaries. Just makes sense in my head.

I always find choosing a license confusing.

If you're up for it, I would love to read why you use this guideline.

[โ€“] HappyFrog@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 points 22 minutes ago

I want people to use the software I write, and people don't want dependencies in their projects that are gpl because you either need to change your project to gpl or go through a very tedious process of providing object files for the entire project. That's why I use mit for libraries.

However, I don't want to allow companies to just take my finished binaries and resell them as their services, so I use GPL for binaries and apps. They are free to reimplement the app using the libraries, but I at least want them to work for it a little.

Also, I have found it easier to get contributions to projects that are licensed under mit than gpl, though this might just be insufficient sample size.