Rust 1.0 Launch Party
Details
MaidSafe (http://maidsafe.net/) has recently been rewriting all C++ code into Rust (check out the weekly dev updates (https://forum.safenetwork.io/c/development/updates) for more info, e.g. MaidSafe Dev Update 4th May 2015 (https://forum.safenetwork.io/t/maidsafe-dev-update-4th-may-2015/3792?u=frabrunelle)).
Rust (http://www.rust-lang.org/) is a systems programming language (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/System_programming_language) that is fast, memory safe and multithreaded, but does not employ a garbage collector or otherwise impose significant runtime overhead.
The first stable release of Rust is this month and it's being celebrated globally (https://users.rust-lang.org/t/a-list-of-rust-1-0-launch-meetups/1171).
There is currently no Rust meetup group in Montreal so I will be organizing this meetup as part of Project SAFE: Montreal (http://montreal.projectsafe.community/). Feel free to attend even if you don't know what Project SAFE is :-)
Topics
• I will introduce the new Rust libraries (https://github.com/maidsafe) written by MaidSafe (many of them are already available on crates.io (https://crates.io/search?q=maidsafe)).
• We will follow the instructions for Self Encryption (https://github.com/maidsafe/self_encryption#examples), Crust (https://forum.safenetwork.io/t/crust-diy-instructions-discussions-help/3867) and Routing (https://forum.safenetwork.io/t/routing-build-and-play-with-maidsafe-routing-library-rust-version/3880).
• We will have a look at Rust by Examples (http://rustbyexample.com/), servo (https://github.com/servo/servo), servo-shell (https://github.com/glennw/servo-shell) and other popular Rust repositories (https://github.com/search?utf8=%E2%9C%93&q=stars%3A%3E1+language%3ARust&type=Repositories&ref=searchresults).
Please contact me if you would like to present a Rust library or something related to Rust (for example, it would be really nice to have someone present a short introduction to Rust) and I'll add your talk to the list of topics.
Schedule
5:30 PM - 6:15 PM Arrive early and meet other Rust and SAFE Network enthusiasts. We will be on the first floor this time.
6:15 PM We will order a bunch of sandwiches from Centrale Bergham (http://www.centralebergham.com/) next door and have them delivered at the Bitcoin Embassy.
6:15 PM - 7:00 PM We will be eating and talking. If you missed the order, you're on your own for dinner :-)
7:00 PM - 9:00 PM Get your laptop ready, we will be playing around with Rust and doing the other things mentioned in the list of topics. There might also be short 5 minute lightning talks about anything Rust related (contact me if you want to give one).
9:00 PM End of the meetup. Those who want to continue talking can go to a pub nearby like last time (e.g. McKibbins).
Partners
Bitcoin Embassy (http://bitcoinembassy.ca/)
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Rust 1.0 Launch Party