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diff --git a/rust.html.markdown b/rust.html.markdown index dcb54733..17f7dc90 100644 --- a/rust.html.markdown +++ b/rust.html.markdown @@ -6,14 +6,21 @@ filename: learnrust.rs --- Rust is an in-development programming language developed by Mozilla Research. -It is relatively unique among systems languages in that it can assert memory -safety *at compile time* without resorting to garbage collection. Rust’s first -release, 0.1, occurred in January 2012, and development moves so quickly that at -the moment the use of stable releases is discouraged, and instead one should use -nightly builds. On January 9 2015, Rust 1.0 Alpha was released, and the rate of -changes to the Rust compiler that break existing code has dropped significantly -since. However, a complete guarantee of backward compatibility will not exist -until the final 1.0 release. +Rust combines low-level control over performance with high-level convenience and +safety guarantees. + +It achieves these goals without requiring a garbage collector or runtime, making +it possible to use Rust libraries as a "drop-in replacement" for C. + +Rust’s first release, 0.1, occurred in January 2012, and for 3 years development +moved so quickly that until recently the use of stable releases was discouraged +and instead the general advise was to use nightly builds. + +On May 15th 2015, Rust 1.0 was released with a complete guarantee of backward +compatibility. Improvements to compile times and other aspects of the compiler are +currently available in the nightly builds. Rust has adopted a train-based release +model with regular releases every six weeks. Rust 1.1 beta was made available at +the same time of the release of Rust 1.0. Although Rust is a relatively low-level language, Rust has some functional concepts that are generally found in higher-level languages. This makes |