Rust Programs Every Linux User Should Know About
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dQa9mveTSV4
@derek Why is the language named Rust?
@rob @derek There is a [thread on reddit](https://www.reddit.com/r/rust/comments/27jvdt/internet_archaeology_the_definitive_endall_source/) that claims the answer.
TL;DR: Rust is named after a [fungus](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rust_%28fungus%29) that is robust, distributed, and parallel.
It is also a substring of "robust".
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@rob @derek There is a [thread on reddit](https://www.reddit.com/r/rust/comments/27jvdt/internet_archaeology_the_definitive_endall_source/) that claims the answer.
TL;DR: Rust is named after a [fungus](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rust_%28fungus%29) that is robust, distributed, and parallel.
It is also a substring of "robust".