Jabba
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VisitJabba vs rustup
What both publish
| Fact | Jabba | rustup |
|---|---|---|
| License | The repository is licensed under Apache License 2.0. | The rustup repository is licensed under either Apache License 2.0 or the MIT license. |
| Project status | The repository describes Jabba as a community fork that is a work in progress and warns that some README instructions may be outdated. | The rustup site identifies rustup as an official Rust project. |
| Purpose | Jabba is a Java version manager inspired by nvm and written in Go. | rustup installs the Rust programming language from official release channels. |
| Security | GitHub reports that the project has no SECURITY.md policy and no published security advisories. | rustup downloads over HTTPS but does not yet validate download signatures. |
Jabba plans
- JabbaFree
rustup plans
- rustupFree
Pick Jabba if…
Jabba suits developers who need to install and select JDK versions across macOS, Linux, or Windows. It can also help teams pin a project to a chosen JDK with `.jabbarc`.
Pick rustup if…
rustup suits Rust developers who need to install, update, or switch toolchains, or add targets for cross-compilation. It also fits users managing local Rust builds or components used by editors.