From 33df62d90ea71c1f81592d64c556ace3784df877 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Godfrey Chan Date: Fri, 23 Oct 2020 15:27:47 -0700 Subject: [PATCH] [RIP] Add deprecation message --- README.md | 28 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++- 1 file changed, 27 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index 1b73d77..0958e4c 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -1,7 +1,33 @@ [![Travis Build Status](https://travis-ci.org/tildeio/helix.svg?branch=master)](https://travis-ci.org/tildeio/helix) [![AppVeyor Build Status](https://ci.appveyor.com/api/projects/status/github/tildeio/helix?branch=master&svg=true)](https://ci.appveyor.com/project/wagenet/helix) -# Helix +# ~~Helix~~ + +> :warning: **Deprecated** :warning: +> +> Sadly, we have made the decision to deprecate this project. While we had +> hoped to bootstrap the project to a point where it could flourish as a +> community project, unfortunately we ran into a number of roadblocks along the +> way, along with the need for significant architectural overhaul. While these +> issues are solvable on a technical level, doing so correctly requires more +> resources than we have been able to provide and progress has stalled. +> +> One of our goals was also to integrate our own Skylight agent with Helix, +> aligning the company's priorities with the project. While the Skylight agent +> is still written in Rust with a thin layer of C bindings (which is the part +> Helix would replace), we were not able to get the project to the point where +> we felt comfortable running it on our customer's servers. We did not identify +> any specific blockers that would prevent us from doing this, but ultimate, we +> did not have the necessary time and resources to realize this. +> +> Since we are a small team, it is unlikely that we will be able to provide the +> necessary investment in the foreseeable future to achieve our ambitions for +> the project. At this point, we believe it is in everyone's best interest to +> formally deprecate the project, accurately reflecting its effective state. +> Meanwhile, others in the Ruby and Rust communities have continued to explore +> in the adjacent research areas. Some of them have made great progress and +> brought new ideas and innovations to the table. We look forward to seeing +> these new ideas come to fruition and fill the void we are leaving. Helix allows you to write Ruby classes in Rust without having to write the glue code yourself.