Title: This Week in Rust 112 Number: 112 Date: 2016-01-04 Category: This Week in Rust Hello and welcome to another issue of *This Week in Rust*! [Rust](http://rust-lang.org) is a systems language pursuing the trifecta: safety, concurrency, and speed. This is a weekly summary of its progress and community. Want something mentioned? Tweet us at [@ThisWeekInRust](https://twitter.com/ThisWeekInRust) or [send us an email](mailto:corey@octayn.net?subject=This%20Week%20in%20Rust%20Suggestion)! Want to get involved? [We love contributions](https://github.com/rust-lang/rust/blob/master/CONTRIBUTING.md). *This Week in Rust* is openly developed [on GitHub](https://github.com/cmr/this-week-in-rust). If you find any errors in this week's issue, [please submit a PR](https://github.com/cmr/this-week-in-rust/pulls). This week's edition was edited by: [nasa42](https://github.com/nasa42), [brson](https://github.com/brson), and [llogiq](https://github.com/llogiq). # Updates from Rust Community ## News & Blog Posts * [This week in Servo 45](http://blog.servo.org/2015/12/28/twis-45/). * [What is happening in Piston 2](http://blog.piston.rs/2015/12/31/what-is-happening-2/). * [Async IO in Rust (part III)](https://medium.com/@paulcolomiets/async-io-in-rust-part-iii-cbfd10f17203). * [Writing an OS in Rust: Remap the Kernel](http://os.phil-opp.com/remap-the-kernel.html). Part of the series [Writing an OS in Rust](http://os.phil-opp.com/). * [Aha! Understanding lifetimes in Rust](http://codrspace.com/buntine/aha-understanding-lifetimes-in-rust/). * [Distributed rendering with Rust and Mio](http://www.willusher.io/2016/01/02/distributed-rendering-with-rust-and-mio/). * [Racer progress update](http://phildawes.net/blog/2015/12/29/racer-update-6/). Changes and notes around Racer 1.1.0 release. ## Notable New Crates & Project Updates * [rusty-machine](https://github.com/AtheMathmo/rusty-machine). Machine Learning library for Rust. * [Shiplift](https://github.com/softprops/shiplift). Rust interface for maneuvering docker containers. * [Hyperlocal](https://github.com/softprops/hyperlocal). Hyper bindings for local unix domain sockets. # Updates from Rust Core 63 pull requests were [merged in the last week][merged]. [merged]: https://github.com/issues?q=is%3Apr+org%3Arust-lang+is%3Amerged+merged%3A2015-12-28..2016-01-04 ## Notable changes * [Link with ld.gold by default](https://github.com/rust-lang/rust/pull/29974). * [[MIR] Implement `as` casting (Misc cast kind)](https://github.com/rust-lang/rust/pull/30586). ## New Contributors * Aaron Keen * Chris Buchholz * Christoffer Buchholz * Daniel Collin * defyrlt * Denis Kolodin * est31 * James Mantooth * Luke Jones * Natha ## Approved RFCs Changes to Rust follow the Rust [RFC (request for comments) process](https://github.com/rust-lang/rfcs#rust-rfcs). These are the RFCs that were approved for implementation this week: *No RFCs were approved this week!* ## Final Comment Period Every week [the team](https://rust-lang.org/team.html) announces the 'final comment period' for RFCs and key PRs which are reaching a decision. Express your opinions now. [This week's FCPs][fcp] are: [fcp]: https://github.com/issues?utf8=%E2%9C%93&q=is%3Apr+org%3Arust-lang+label%3Afinal-comment-period+is%3Aopen * [Improve Cargo target-specific dependencies](https://github.com/rust-lang/rfcs/pull/1361). * [Add a `IndexAssign` trait that allows overloading "indexed assignment" expressions like `a[b] = c`](https://github.com/rust-lang/rfcs/pull/1129). * [Allow eliding more type parameters](https://github.com/rust-lang/rfcs/pull/1196). * [Add an `alias` attribute to `#[link]` and `-l`](https://github.com/rust-lang/rfcs/pull/1296). ## New RFCs * [Add a replace_slice method to Vec and String while removes a range of elements, and replaces it in place with a given sequence of values](https://github.com/rust-lang/rfcs/pull/1432). * [Implement a method, `contains()`, for `Range`, `RangeFrom`, and `RangeTo`, checking if a number is in the range](https://github.com/rust-lang/rfcs/pull/1434). * [Add a byte escape `\e` as shorthand for 0x1B (ESC), similar to GCC's `\e`](https://github.com/rust-lang/rfcs/pull/1437). * [Allow Drop types in statics/const functions](https://github.com/rust-lang/rfcs/pull/1440). # Upcoming Events * [1/11. Seattle Rust Meetup](https://www.eventbrite.com/e/mozilla-rust-seattle-meetup-tickets-12222326307). * [1/12. Eat, Drink, Rust! San Diego Downtown Rust Meetup](http://www.meetup.com/San-Diego-Rust/events/227308164/). * [1/13. Copenhagen hackathon](https://cph.rs/). * [1/13. OpenTechSchool Berlin: Rust Hack and Learn](http://www.meetup.com/opentechschool-berlin/). * [1/13. Los Angeles Monthly Meetup - Happy New Year Hack Night](http://www.meetup.com/Rust-Los-Angeles/events/227438139/). * [1/14. Columbus Rust Society](http://www.meetup.com/columbus-rs/). * [1/15. Rhein-Main Rust Meetup](http://www.meetup.com/de/Rust-Rhein-Main/events/227808685/). * [1/18. Rust Paris](http://www.meetup.com/Rust-Paris). If you are running a Rust event please add it to the [calendar] to get it mentioned here. Email [Erick Tryzelaar][erickt] or [Brian Anderson][brson] for access. [calendar]: https://www.google.com/calendar/embed?src=apd9vmbc22egenmtu5l6c5jbfc%40group.calendar.google.com [erickt]: mailto:erick.tryzelaar@gmail.com [brson]: mailto:banderson@mozilla.com # fn work(on: RustProject) -> Money * [Technical Lead/Manager](https://ebip.co.uk/careers) at EBI Portfolios. * [Research Engineer - Servo](https://careers.mozilla.org/en-US/position/ozy21fwU) at Mozilla. * [Senior Research Engineer - Rust](https://careers.mozilla.org/en-US/position/o0H41fww) at Mozilla. * [Multiple positions](http://rust.jobboard.io/employers/6824-ironnet-cybersecurity) at IronNet Cybersecurity. *Tweet us at [@ThisWeekInRust](https://twitter.com/ThisWeekInRust) to get your job offers listed here!* # Crate of the Week This week's Crate of the Week is [rustfmt](https://crates.io/crates/rustfmt/), because it's nice to Rust with style. [Submit your suggestions for next week][submit_crate]! [submit_crate]: https://users.rust-lang.org/t/crate-of-the-week/2704 # Quote of the Week > I think the "standard library" is really (forgive me) a brand. [jimb on rust-internals](https://internals.rust-lang.org/t/thoughts-on-rust-stdlib-and-c-interfacing/3036/14) Thanks to llogiq for the belated suggestion. [Submit your quotes for next week][submit]! [submit]: http://users.rust-lang.org/t/twir-quote-of-the-week/328