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A developer has rewritten Linux version 0.11 in the Rust programming language.

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Who
Linus Torvalds
What
A developer has rewritten Linux version 0.11 in the Rust programming language.
When
Fri, 17 Jul 2026 14:02:00 GMT · 1h 42m ago
Where
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Why
A developer accepted a challenge to fork Linux, specifically targeting an early version.
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This event demonstrates the potential for alternative programming languages to be used in operating system development, potentially influencing future OS architectures.

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