Rust (programming language)

Rust is a programming language designed for systems, which are "software designed to provide a platform for other software".^[1][2][3][4] It is or was used to write operating system and web browser components, services such as OpenDNS and Tor, and game engines. It was made by former Mozilla engineer Graydon Hoare.^[5]

Software developer Graydon Hoare created Rust as a personal project while working at Mozilla Research in 2006. Mozilla officially sponsored the project in 2009. Since the first stable release in May 2015, Rust has been adopted by companies including Amazon, Discord, Dropbox, Facebook (Meta), Google (Alphabet), and Microsoft.

1. ↑ Klabnik, S., & Nichols, C. (2019). The Rust Programming Language (Covers Rust 2018). No Starch Press.
2. ↑ Blandy, J. (2015). The Rust Programming Language: Fast, Safe, and Beautiful. O'Reilly Media, Inc..
3. ↑ Naugler, D. (2018). An introduction to Rust programming. Journal of Computing Sciences in Colleges, 33(5), 97-97.
4. ↑ Arbuckle, D. (2018). Rust Quick Start Guide: The Easiest Way to Learn Rust Programming. Packt Publishing Ltd.
5. ↑ "The Rust Language | Lambda the Ultimate". lambda-the-ultimate.org. Retrieved 2021-04-14.