Ubuntu “is adopting the memory-safe Rust language,” reports ZDNet, citing remarks at this year’s Ubuntu Summit from Jon Seager, Canonical’s VP of engineering for Ubuntu:
. Seager said the engineering team is focused on replacing key system components with Rust-based alternatives to enhance safety and resilience, starting with Ubuntu 25.10. He stressed that resilience and memory safety, not just performance, are the principal drivers: “It’s the enhanced resilience and…








