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The tag 'crates' on WindowsForum.com refers to Rust programming language packages, commonly known as crates, and their role in modern software development. Discussions cover the growing adoption of Rust in critical infrastructure, including Microsoft's use of Rust for Windows kernel components and device drivers. Topics include the availability of Microsoft-backed crates, tooling progress, and challenges in bringing Rust drivers to production. The community explores how crates enable safer systems programming, with emphasis on memory safety, certification requirements, and the shift from experimental to strategic use in enterprise environments.
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    Rust's Rise: From Hobby Tool to Critical Infrastructure in 2025

    Rust’s orange crab may be cute, but the language it represents is reshaping engineering decisions at the deepest levels of modern software: from browsers and kernels to cloud services and consumer devices. At RustConf 2025 the community celebrated a decade since Rust’s 1.0 release while also...
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    Rust for Windows Drivers: Progress, Tooling, and Production Readiness Challenges

    Microsoft's effort to let device-driver developers use Rust has moved from research and experiments into tangible tooling and samples, but the path to production-ready Windows drivers written in Rust remains long and cautious — working prototypes and Microsoft-backed crates exist, CodeQL now...
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