Rust in critical infrastructure

Open-source and open standards at the core of the Internet

Let's talk about how Rust can improve the core of the Internet. In many ways, the current standards are old and vulnerable. Rust engineers are already building new implementations that secure and strengthen the foundations of the Internet. This meetup will highlight some of the projects currently in development.

This meetup at the Amsterdam Science Park is hosted by NLnet Labs and sponsored by NLnet Labs (https://www.nlnetlabs.nl/) and Tweede golf (https://tweedegolf.nl/en). Both are working on open-source software for the internet. The video recordings for this meetup are sponsored by Makepad, https://makepad.dev/.

Schedule

• 18.00: Pizza's and drinks (sponsored)
• 19.00: Welcome and introduction, Alex Band (NLnet Labs)
• 19.10: Talk 1: The Network Time Protocol in Rust, by David Venhoek (Tweede golf)
• 19.40: Talk 2: Packaging for the masses, by Ximon Eighteen (NLnet Labs)
• 20.10: Short break
• 20.30: Talk 3: GATs are here – but what’s the big deal?, by Martin Hoffmann (NLnet Labs)
• 21.00: Talk 4: Rustls - TLS library in Rust, by Dirkjan Ochtman
• 21.30ish: Drinks (sponsored)

Location details

• Address: Café Restaurant Polder (zaal), Science Park 201, 1098 XH Amsterdam
• Public Transport: Walking distance from Amsterdam Science Park train station. Bus stop 'University College', Line 40 to Amsterdam Amstel station.
• Parking: Availability on-site (free, limited space), paid parking at Science Park P7.

Food
We'll have a variety of pizza available, including a vegetarian option. If you have other specific dietary requests, be sure to let us know and we'll do our best to accommodate.