Ubuntu 26.04’s GNOME 50 desktop will get attention, but its quiet Rust utility upgrades could matter more for long-term ...

Canonical wants ntpd-rs, a Rust rewrite of NTP (Network Time Protocol), to become Ubuntu's default time sync client. To help ...

Some of Canonical’s ambitions for the future directions of Ubuntu are becoming apparent – despite some bumps in the road.

Ubuntu plans to introduce ntpd-rs as the standard for time synchronization. The Rust implementation is intended to replace chrony and other tools. At the heart of the change is the consolidation of ...

Rust will save Linux from C's inherent security weaknesses. Linux, faced with a flood of AI-discovered security problems, could use the help. Going forward, more and more Linux code will be written in ...

Rust, a modern and notably more memory-safe language than C, once seemed like it was on a steady, calm, and gradual approach into the Linux kernel. By late 2024, however, Rust enthusiasts were ...