I am also interested, but my time is exceedingly limited at the moment.

Stephanie Leary
Front End Developer
Equinox Open Library Initiative
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phone: 877-OPEN-ILS (673-6457)


On Fri, May 9, 2025 at 8:10 AM Mike Rylander via Evergreen-dev <
[email protected]> wrote:

> Can't fight the future, right? I'm interested in being dragged into
> the (a?) modern era. :)
>
> --
> Mike Rylander
> Research and Development Manager
> Equinox Open Library Initiative
> 1-877-OPEN-ILS (673-6457)
> work: [email protected]
> personal: [email protected]
> https://equinoxOLI.org
>
> On Wed, May 7, 2025 at 1:30 PM Bill Erickson via Evergreen-dev
> <[email protected]> wrote:
> >
> > Hi All,
> >
> > I've been learning and working with Rust [1] a lot over the last few
> years.  What started as an educational journey has evolved into building
> working code, as I've ported various OpenSRF and Evergreen components to
> Rust.  We're now using this code more and more at KCLS and it's been going
> well.  (Migration notes:
> https://github.com/kcls/evergreen-pub/wiki/KCLS-Rust-Migration).
> >
> > I've found Rust to be fast, capable, and a joy to work with once you
> learn the basics.  And of course, there's the growing popularity [2].
> >
> > I'm writing today to see if there's any interest in forming a Rust
> working group within the Evergreen community to learn the language and
> potentially assess the viability of adding Rust to Evergreen as a supported
> language.
> >
> > I propose starting with a limited duration series of meetings, maybe 6
> months.  We can use that time to cover the basics and reassess from there.
> >
> > I would also be seeking assistance/guidance in setting up and running
> such a group, at least initially, since it's not something I've done before.
> >
> > Let me know if anyone's interested.
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > -b
> >
> > [1] https://www.rust-lang.org/
> > [2]
> https://github.blog/developer-skills/programming-languages-and-frameworks/why-rust-is-the-most-admired-language-among-developers/
> >
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