Ubuntu Rust: How Canonical Is Modernizing Core System Tools

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RustRoverHow Ubuntu Is Using Rust to Rebuild Core System Tools

This post is based on a RustRover livestream hosted by our Developer Advocate, Orhun Parmaksız, with Jon Seager, VP of Engineering at Canonical. They talked about Ubuntu, Rust, and the future of core system software, including how Canonical is approaching Rust adoption and why some of the most important changes are happening in parts of the system users rarely see but depend on every day.

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Ubuntu Rust: How Canonical Is Modernizing Core System Tools

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