Previously a failure during e.g. MailboxType.create() would make the
user guardian fail, tearing down the whole system as a result. The cause
is a deep bug in handling ActorCell creation that we cannot really fix
anymore due to resulting changes in semantics, hence this fix only
targets top-level actors (where the observable difference is an
unambiguous improvement).
fixes#15947
We believe that writing correct concurrent & distributed, resilient and elastic applications is too hard. Most of the time it's because we are using the wrong tools and the wrong level of abstraction.
Akka is here to change that.
Using the Actor Model we raise the abstraction level and provide a better platform to build correct concurrent and scalable applications. This model is a perfect match for the principles laid out in the Reactive Manifesto.
For resilience we adopt the "Let it crash" model which the telecom industry has used with great success to build applications that self-heal and systems that never stop.
Actors also provide the abstraction for transparent distribution and the basis for truly scalable and fault-tolerant applications.
Akka is Open Source and available under the Apache 2 License.
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