[Idea] Consider libcosmic with Rust for ProtonVPN's native Linux client #89
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As of now, the native Linux client is developed using Python. While Python is great for rapid development, I was wondering if you would consider leveraging libcosmic and the Rust programming language for the ProtonVPN Linux client?
There are issue with the current linux app not working properly due to python config in certain systems. We could eliminate all these issues by switching to an app i.e compiled and independent of system config.
Why Rust?
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Security - Rust ownership model ensures memory safety without the need for a garbage collector, reducing vulnerabilities such as buffer overflows and null pointer dereferences, which are crucial for a security-focused application like ProtonVPN.
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Performance: Rust's performance is similar to the OG language such as C for superior performance.
Why libcosmic?
If ProtonVPN considers developing their linux desktop app utilizing libcosmic could allow for better user experiences, such as seamless integration with desktop applets and native widgets. Also, Cosmic DE is gaining traction beyond Pop!_OS, with major distributions like Arch, Fedora, NixOS & others are adding support for Cosmic. Adopting libcosmic would position ProtonVPN to natively support a growing user base of Cosmic Desktop users.
Could this be something the team might explore in the future? I'd love to hear your thoughts on the feasibility and potential roadmap for this.