FeralFirmware/TailTalk
- Total stars
- 97
- Today
- +0
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About the project
An async userspace AppleTalk stack in Rust and Tokio for Linux, macOS and Windows over EtherTalk or LocalTalk. Lets you exchange files with vintage Macs, print to LaserWriters and write modern code for AppleTalk networks.
Useful for
- Copy files between a modern machine and a vintage Mac over LocalTalk
- Serve Stuff-It archives and floppy images to clients via the built-in AFP server
- Print from a classic Mac to a modern printer through the IPP bridge
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Star growth looks organic. Data as of September 29, 2026, 23:45 UTC.
The star-growth assessment does not verify whether the project is safe to run.
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Why it’s trending
- Hacker News: “TailTalk: A modern async user space AppleTalk stack with Rust and Tokio” — 78 points, 17 days ago.
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Numbers
- Total stars
- 97
- Today
- +0 stars on 2026-09-29 (UTC)
- Forks
- 4
- Issues and pull requests
- 79
- Watchers
- 5
- Language
- Rust
- License
- GPL-3.0
- Latest release
- 0.11.0 · September 2, 2026
- Created
- February 27, 2026
- Last push
- September 25, 2026
Star trust
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Hacker News discussions
- TailTalk: A modern async user space AppleTalk stack with Rust and Tokio78 points, September 12, 2026
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