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+Title: This Week in Rust 72
+Date: 2015-03-02
+Category: This Week in Rust
+
+Hello and welcome to another issue of *This Week in Rust*!
+[Rust](http://rust-lang.org) is a systems language pursuing the trifecta:
+safety, concurrency, and speed. This is a weekly summary of its progress and
+community. Want something mentioned? [Send me an
+email!](mailto:[email protected]?subject=This%20Week%20in%20Rust%20Suggestion)
+Want to get involved? [We love
+contributions](https://github.com/rust-lang/rust/wiki/Note-guide-for-new-contributors).
+
+*This Week in Rust* is openly developed [on GitHub](https://github.com/cmr/this-week-in-rust).
+If you find any errors or omissions in this week's issue, [please submit a PR](https://github.com/cmr/this-week-in-rust/pulls).
+
+# What's cooking on master?
+
+135 pull requests were [merged in the last week][merged], and 1 [RFC PR][rfcs].
+
+[merged]: https://github.com/rust-lang/rust/pulls?q=is%3Apr+is%3Amerged+merged%3A2015-02-23..2015-03-02
+[rfcs]: https://github.com/rust-lang/rfcs/pulls?q=is%3Apr+is%3Amerged+merged%3A2015-02-23..2015-03-02
+
+Now you can follow breaking changes *[as they happen][BitRust]*!
+
+[BitRust]: http://bitrust.octarineparrot.com/
+
+## Breaking Changes
+
+* [Partial implementation for UFCS trait-less associated paths][ufcs].
+* [Basic implementation of the string pattern API][pat].
+* [Deprecate std::sync::TaskPool][taskpool].
+
+[ufcs]: https://github.com/rust-lang/rust/pull/22172
+[pat]: https://github.com/rust-lang/rust/pull/22466
+[taskpool]: https://github.com/rust-lang/rust/pull/22783
+
+## Other Changes
+
+* [Add support for default trait implementations][def].
+* [Allow methods that require `Self:Sized` to be object safe][safe].
+* [Permit `T::Item` based on bounds that appear in where clauses][where].
+
+[def]: https://github.com/rust-lang/rust/pull/21689
+[safe]: https://github.com/rust-lang/rust/pull/22301
+[where]: https://github.com/rust-lang/rust/pull/22512
+
+## New Contributors
+
+* defuz
+* FuGangqiang
+* JP-Ellis
+* lummax
+* Michał Krasnoborski
+* nwin
+* Raphael Nestler
+* Ryan Prichard
+* Scott Olson
+
+## Approved RFCs
+
+Mysteriously, during the week of February 23 to March 1 there were no
+RFCs approved to The Rust Language.
+
+## New RFCs
+
+* [Disallow parenthesized types][paren].
+* [Proposed EOF reinstatement][eof].
+* [Reserve more numeric types][num].
+* [Move `std::thread_local::*` into `std::thread`][thread].
+* [Remove `as_mut_vec` from `String`][string].
+* [Const functions and inherent methods][const].
+* [Improve CString construction methods][cstring].
+* [Entry API v3][entry].
+* [Named and destructable self][self].
+
+[paren]: https://github.com/rust-lang/rfcs/pull/901
+[eof]: https://github.com/rust-lang/rfcs/pull/903
+[num]: https://github.com/rust-lang/rfcs/pull/907
+[thread]: https://github.com/rust-lang/rfcs/pull/909
+[string]: https://github.com/rust-lang/rfcs/pull/910
+[const]: https://github.com/rust-lang/rfcs/pull/911
+[cstring]: https://github.com/rust-lang/rfcs/pull/912
+[entry]: https://github.com/rust-lang/rfcs/pull/921
+[self]: https://github.com/rust-lang/rfcs/pull/922
+
+# Quote of the Week
+
+*"I must kindly ask that you please not go around telling people to disregard the rules of our community. Violations of Rule #6 will absolutely not be tolerated."*
+
+[kibwen is serious][serious] about upholding community standards.
+
+[serious]: https://www.reddit.com/r/rust/comments/2xl9fa/meta_definitely_offtopic_what_does_the_bee_rule/cp169jw
+
+# Notable Links
+
+* [Introduction to Systems Programming with Rust][sys]. A video by Mozilla's Lars Bergstrom.
+* [Experience Report: Developing the Servo Web Browser Engine using Rust][servo]. By the busy Lars
+  Bergstrom, et. al.
+* [A tutorial on creating a drop-in replacement for rustc][replace].
+* [What do C/C++ systems programmers think of Rust?][what]
+* [What's your killer Rust feature][killer]? Rust is super.
+* [What significant language/runtime features were removed][removed]? A trip down memory lane.
+* [Experiences migrating a go project to Rust][go].
+* [Weekly-meetings/2015-02-24][mtg]. `should_fail`; irc; error codes; type ascription; triage.
+* [A list of Rust IRC channels][irc]. There are a great many.
+* [An alternative introduction to Rust][alt].
+
+[mtg]: https://github.com/rust-lang/meeting-minutes/blob/master/weekly-meetings/2015-02-24.md
+[irc]: http://users.rust-lang.org/t/a-list-of-rust-irc-channels/472/2
+[replace]: https://github.com/nick29581/stupid-stats/blob/master/README.md
+[what]: https://www.reddit.com/r/rust/comments/2wuxbe/quora_what_do_cc_systems_programmers_think_of_rust/
+[killer]: https://www.reddit.com/r/rust/comments/2x0h17/whats_your_killer_rust_feature/
+[removed]: https://www.reddit.com/r/rust/comments/2x2pon/what_significant_languageruntime_features_were/
+[go]: http://learncamlirust.blogspot.de/
+[sys]: https://vimeo.com/120512790
+[alt]: http://words.steveklabnik.com/a-new-introduction-to-rust
+[servo]: http://kmcallister.github.io/papers/2015-servo-experience-report-draft1.pdf
+
+# Project Updates
+
+* [Raft: A First Prototype][raft]. Hoverbear's implementation of the
+  Raft consensus algorithm is working.
+* [This Week in Servo 25][twis].
+* [Rust DT]. An Eclipse-based Rust IDE that is making good progress.
+* [Rust Share]. Share to play.rust-lang.org Straight from Sublime Text.
+* [Kuchiki]. A vaporware HTML/XML tree manipulation library.
+* [sketchy]. Probabalistic data structures.
+* [ld9]. An OS X to Plan 9 cross-linker!
+* [nom]. A byte oriented, zero copy parser combinator library with streaming support
+* [There are Gentoo packages for Rust][gentoo].
+* [literator]. Macros for container initialization.
+* [open]. The 'open anything' library.
+* [yup-oauth2]. An OAuthV2 library.
+* [external_mixin]. A macro for generating Rust code using other languages.
+* [clap]. Getopts-like argument parser.
+
+[Rust Share]: https://github.com/GravityScore/Rust-Share
+[Kuchiki]: http://users.rust-lang.org/t/kuchiki-a-vaporware-html-xml-tree-manipulation-library/435/6
+[raft]: http://www.hoverbear.org/2015/02/24/raft-update-3/
+[sketchy]: https://github.com/codahale/sketchy
+[ld9]: https://github.com/alexchandel/ld9
+[twis]: http://blog.servo.org/2015/02/24/twis-25/
+[nom]: https://www.reddit.com/r/rust/comments/2x3mg0/nom_a_byte_oriented_zero_copy_parser_combinator/
+[Rust DT]: http://users.rust-lang.org/t/rustdt-0-1-0-released-a-new-eclipse-rust-ide/460
+[gentoo]: http://packages.gentoo.org/package/dev-lang/rust
+[literator]: https://github.com/kmcallister/literator
+[open]: https://crates.io/crates/open
+[yup-oauth2]: https://crates.io/crates/yup-oauth2
+[external_mixin]: https://www.reddit.com/r/rust/comments/2xch94/rust_mixin_python_mixin_macro_rules_with_realer/
+[clap]: https://github.com/kbknapp/clap-rs
+
+# Upcoming Events
+
+* [3/9 Seattle][seattle].
+* [3/10 San Diego][sd].
+* [3/16 Paris][paris].
+* [3/17 San Francisco][sf].
+
+[seattle]: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/mozilla-rust-seattle-meetup-tickets-12222326307?aff=erelexporg
+[sd]: http://sandiego.rs
+[paris]: http://www.meetup.com/Rust-Paris
+[sf]: http://www.meetup.com/Rust-Bay-Area/events/220627544/
+
+If you are running a Rust event please add it to the [calendar] to get
+it mentioned here. Email [Erick Tryzelaar][erickt] or [Brian
+Anderson][brson] for access.
+
+[calendar]: https://www.google.com/calendar/embed?src=apd9vmbc22egenmtu5l6c5jbfc%40group.calendar.google.com
+[erickt]: mailto:[email protected]
+[brson]: mailto:[email protected]