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 =================
 
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+
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diff --git a/content/2014-11-10-this-week-in-rust.markdown b/content/2014-11-10-this-week-in-rust.markdown
@@ -131,7 +131,7 @@ Anderson](https://github.com/brson/) and [Alexis Beingessner](https://github.com
 * whataloadofwhat
 
 # Approved RFC's
-* [Num reform](https://github.com/rust-lang/rfcs/blob/master/text/0418-struct-variants.md): Strips down `std::num` to minimally support generic primitive numbers, without supporting a full mathematical hierarchy.
+* [Num reform](https://github.com/rust-lang/rfcs/blob/master/text/0369-num-reform.md): Strips down `std::num` to minimally support generic primitive numbers, without supporting a full mathematical hierarchy.
 * [Higher-ranked trait bounds](https://github.com/rust-lang/rfcs/blob/master/text/0387-higher-ranked-trait-bounds.md): Add the ability to have trait bounds that are polymorphic over lifetimes. Necessary for unboxed closures.
 * [un-feature-gating struct variants](https://github.com/rust-lang/rfcs/blob/master/text/0418-struct-variants.md): Woo!
 * [Multiple lifetime bounds](https://github.com/rust-lang/rfcs/blob/master/text/0192-bounds-on-object-and-generic-types.md): Removes special cases from the type system and allows more complex lifetime relationships to be expressed that were previously only inferable.
@@ -142,7 +142,7 @@ Anderson](https://github.com/brson/) and [Alexis Beingessner](https://github.com
 * [Macro reform](https://github.com/rust-lang/rfcs/pull/453): Prepares macros for 1.0 stabilization. Renames `macro_rules!` to `macro!`, and introduces more robust support for module importing and exporting.
 * [Change integer fallback RFC to suggest `i32` instead of `int` as the fallback](https://github.com/rust-lang/rfcs/pull/452): Changes the fallback for performance and portability.
 * [Un-feature-gate if let and tuple indexing](https://github.com/rust-lang/rfcs/pull/450): The features are well-behaved and used by many projects; ship 'em!
-* [Prohibit unused type parameters in impls](https://github.com/rust-lang/rfcs/pull/453): Require that every impl type parameter appears textually within the input type parameters of the trait reference or the impl self type.
+* [Prohibit unused type parameters in impls](https://github.com/rust-lang/rfcs/pull/447): Require that every impl type parameter appears textually within the input type parameters of the trait reference or the impl self type.
 * [ES6-style unicode string escaping](https://github.com/rust-lang/rfcs/pull/446): Remove `\u203D` and `\U0001F4A9` unicode string escapes, and add ECMAScript 6-style `\u{1F4A9}` escapes instead. Strong positive feedback, some concern with how it interacts with format strings.
 * [extension trait conventions](https://github.com/rust-lang/rfcs/pull/445): Establishes a definition and naming convention for extension traits: traits which aren't intended for generic programing, but instead extending existing types. If extending a `Foo`, use `FooExt`. If Extending a `Foo` when it impls another trait like `Add`, use `FooAddExt`.
 * [cmp and ops reform](https://github.com/rust-lang/rfcs/pull/439): Refactors `Cmp` and the operator overloading traits. Generally positive feedback. Highlights include:
diff --git a/content/2014-11-17-this-week-in-rust.md b/content/2014-11-17-this-week-in-rust.md
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+Title: This Week in Rust 57
+Date: 2014-11-17
+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:
+safe, concurrent, and fast. This is a weekly summary of its progress and
+community. Want something mentioned? [Send me an
+email!](mailto:corey@octayn.net?subject=This%20Week%20in%20Rust%20Suggestion)
+Want to get involved? [We love
+contributions](https://github.com/mozilla/rust/wiki/Note-guide-for-new-contributors).
+
+# What's cooking on master?
+
+55 pull requests were [merged in the last week][1].
+
+[1]: https://github.com/rust-lang/rust/pulls?q=is%3Apr+is%3Amerged+updated%3A2014-11-10..2014-11-17
+
+## Breaking Changes
+
+* Struct variants are [no longer feature-gated][structvars]. At the
+  same time, struct variants no longer support visibility modifiers,
+  for consistency with other variants. [RFC][structvars-rfc].
+* The `time` crate, which is widely considered to be of poor quality,
+  has been [moved out of the distribution][time], but can still be
+  accessed via cargo.
+* The new task pool that [reem announced on reddit][tp-reddit] earlier
+  in the week was speedily [merged into the tree][tp], replacing the
+  old `TaskPool`. It includes some breaking API changes.
+* The compiler now treats `()` not as a distinct 'unit' type but as a
+  [zero-length tuple][unit] (though the docs continue to allow that
+  `()` may be referred to as 'unit'). This may cause breakage for
+  macros that expect `()` to be a literal, whereas now it is an
+  expression.
+* `io::Buffer` has been [refactored to be object-safe][buffer], moving
+  some methods into other traits.
+* The `Extendable` trait for extending a collection via an `Iterator`
+  has been [renamed][extend] to `Extend`, and can now be used with
+  `EnumSet` and `LruCache`.
+* The old 'once_fns' feature gate has been [removed][once] (everybody
+  thought it had been removed long ago). This is unrelated to the
+  modern `FnOnce` type.
+
+[extend]: https://github.com/rust-lang/rust/pull/18475
+[once]: https://github.com/rust-lang/rust/pull/18743
+[time]: https://github.com/rust-lang/rust/pull/18858
+[unit]: https://github.com/rust-lang/rust/pull/18752
+[buffer]: https://github.com/rust-lang/rust/pull/18788
+[tp]: https://github.com/rust-lang/rust/pull/18941
+[tp-reddit]: https://www.reddit.com/r/rust/comments/2ltjwm/a_loadbalancing_taskpool_resistant_to_child_panics/
+[structvars]: https://github.com/rust-lang/rust/pull/18994
+[structvars-rfc]: https://github.com/rust-lang/rfcs/blob/master/text/0418-struct-variants.md
+
+## Other Changes
+
+* BTree [implements][btree] the [collection views][view-rfc] API.
+* The `#[stable]` attribute is [no longer inherited][stable] by child
+  AST elements. This is intended to reduce the risk of accidentally
+  marking things stable.
+* `AsRefReader` and `AsRefWriter` have been [renamed][asref] to
+  `ByRefReader` and `ByRefWriter` for consistency with their method
+  names. The original types remain and are deprecated.
+* Performance of `RingBuf` has [improved][ringbuf]. Some subsequent
+  [reddit discussion][ringbuf-reddit] lamented the introduction of
+  unsafe code.
+* On Windows, rustc [once again prefers the bundled MinGW linker][win]
+  over any system-installed MinGW linker in an attempt to make Rust on
+  Windows cause the fewest surprises.
+
+[btree]: https://github.com/rust-lang/rust/pull/18287
+[view-rfc]: https://github.com/rust-lang/rfcs/blob/master/text/0216-collection-views.md
+[stable]: https://github.com/rust-lang/rust/pull/18887
+[asref]: https://github.com/rust-lang/rust/pull/18891
+[ringbuf]: https://github.com/rust-lang/rust/pull/18747
+[ringbuf-reddit]: https://www.reddit.com/r/rust/comments/2mfcuk/ringbuf_remove_optiont/
+[win]: https://github.com/rust-lang/rust/pull/18797
+
+## New Contributors
+
+* Adam Szkoda
+* Artem
+* Barosl Lee
+* Ian Connolly
+* Jeff Parsons
+* Josh Haberman
+* Josh Stone
+* Murarth
+* Ricky Taylor
+
+# Approved RFC's
+
+* [RFC 369: Numerics reform][num]. Conservatively dismantle the
+  numeric trait heirarchy for later reconsideration. [PR][num-pr].
+* [RFC 380: Stabilize std::fmt][fmt]. Primarily stabilizes the user-facing
+  formatting syntax, while leaving the library APIs
+  unstable. [PR][fmt-pr].
+
+[num]: https://github.com/rust-lang/rfcs/blob/master/text/0369-num-reform.md
+[num-pr]: https://github.com/rust-lang/rfcs/pull/369
+[fmt]: https://github.com/rust-lang/rfcs/blob/master/text/0380-stabilize-std-fmt.md
+[fmt-pr]: https://github.com/rust-lang/rfcs/pull/380
+
+# New RFC's
+
+* [RFC 457: Version attribute][457]. Provides a mechanism for
+  identifying which version of the language a given source corresponds
+  to.
+* [RFC 458: Improve the `Send` trait][458]. This RFC proposes
+  extending the Send trait in some relatively small but backwards
+  incompatible ways, to allow more safe behaviors to be exposed in
+  Rust's type system. In particular, this involves removing the
+  'static bound from Send in a way that preserves thread safety.
+* [RFC 459: Disallow type/lifetime parameter shadowing][459]. Source
+  of confusing bugs.
+* [RFC 461: Add a thread-local storage module][461]. Another TLS
+  design.
+* [RFC 462: Future-proof `box` and `&` patterns][462]. Futureproof box
+  patterns by renaming them to deref.  In an effort to consolidate box
+  and & patterns, change the latter to use the deref syntax as well,
+  in recognition of them being semantically equivalent to box
+  patterns.  Make the newly introduced deref keyword a non-strict
+  keyword.
+* [RFC 463: Restrict identifiers after literals][463]. Futureproofing.
+* [RFC 464: Rename uint/int][464]. Latest in a series of RFC's to
+  discourage use of pointer-sized integers as the 'default' type.
+
+[457]: https://github.com/rust-lang/rfcs/pull/457
+[458]: https://github.com/rust-lang/rfcs/pull/458
+[459]: https://github.com/rust-lang/rfcs/pull/459
+[461]: https://github.com/rust-lang/rfcs/pull/461
+[462]: https://github.com/rust-lang/rfcs/pull/462
+[463]: https://github.com/rust-lang/rfcs/pull/463
+[464]: https://github.com/rust-lang/rfcs/pull/464
+
+# Community
+
+## From the Team
+
+* [Weekly-meetings/2014-11-11][mtg]: fott; std::fmt; default typarams; rfc authors; 'coerce' vs. 'view', etc.; precent of + in type grammar; jemalloc. [Reddit][mtg-reddit].
+* [Brian Koropoff (unwound) is a friend of the tree!][fott]
+* [Allocators in Rust][alloc]: Niko attempts to lay out the tradeoffs
+  involved in integrating jemalloc with
+  Rust. [Reddit][alloc-reddit]. [HN][alloc-hn].
+
+
+[mtg]: https://github.com/rust-lang/meeting-minutes/blob/master/weekly-meetings/2014-11-11.md
+[mtg-reddit]: https://www.reddit.com/r/rust/comments/2me6r7/rustupps1_a_rustupsh_equivalent_for_windows/
+[alloc]: http://smallcultfollowing.com/babysteps/blog/2014/11/14/allocators-in-rust/
+[alloc-reddit]: https://www.reddit.com/r/rust/comments/2mcew2/allocators_in_rust_from_nmatsakiss_blog/
+[alloc-hn]: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=8612430
+[fott]: https://github.com/rust-lang/rust/wiki/Doc-friends-of-the-tree#2014-11-11-brian-koropoff-unwound
+
+## Blog Posts
+
+* [Two hours after Rust][two]. Reports from a new Rust user. [Reddit][two-reddit].
+* [Rust Serialization part 2.1: now with more benchmarks: Cap'n Proto, MessagePack, and Protobuf][bench]. [Reddit][bench-reddit].
+* [Serialization part 2.2: Everything's faster (especially capn proto)][bench2]. [Reddit][bench2-reddit].
+* [Go vs. Rust: Productivity vs. Performance][govr]. [Reddit][govr-reddit].
+
+[two]: http://jbowles.github.io/lambda-bowles/programs/two-hours-after-rust/
+[two-reddit]: https://www.reddit.com/r/rust/comments/2ly7q8/two_hours_after_rust/
+[bench]: http://erickt.github.io/blog/2014/11/11/benchmarks/
+[bench-reddit]: https://www.reddit.com/r/rust/comments/2lzc9n/rust_serialization_part_21_now_with_more/
+[bench2]: http://erickt.github.io/blog/2014/11/13/benchmarks-2/
+[bench2-reddit]: https://www.reddit.com/r/rust/comments/2m72br/serialization_part_22_everythings_faster/
+[govr]: http://joshitech.blogspot.com/2014/11/go-vs-rust-productivity-vs-performance.html
+[govr-reddit]: https://www.reddit.com/r/rust/comments/2maqi7/go_vs_rust_productivity_vs_performance/
+
+## Discussions
+
+* [Closures vs. Unboxed Closures][cl]. Useful explanation for the uninitiated.
+* [Where is artithmetic (signed) right-shift][sh]. (A: `>>` is either arithmetic or logical based on type).
+* `Foo::new()` vs. `Foo()`, both on [discuss][ctor-discuss] and [Reddit][ctor-reddit].
+* ["Hello, world" on a PSP via Rust!][psp]. Another supreme hack from Luqman. Nice use of [target specs].
+* [Does Rust have anything like C# async await][await]. Take 20.
+* [`std::sync::Future` is almost useless for async processing][future]. (`Future` is ancient and unloved).
+* [Single-source GPU support][gpu]. An inquiry about the prospects of compiling Rust to GPUs.
+* [Experienced users: how easy is Rust's memory management system to use?][mm]. Mostly gushing about how awsome Rust is (seconded!).
+* [Pre RFC: Remove `FromError` trait, add `From` trait][from]
+
+[cl]: https://www.reddit.com/r/rust/comments/2lo6yt/closures_vs_unboxed_closures/
+[sh]: https://www.reddit.com/r/rust/comments/2lp3il/where_is_arithmetic_signed_rightshift/
+[ctor-discuss]: http://discuss.rust-lang.org/t/poll-foo-new-vs-foo-as-the-default-constructor/758
+[ctor-reddit]: https://www.reddit.com/r/rust/comments/2lvrf5/foonew_vs_foo_as_the_default_constructor/
+[psp]: https://www.reddit.com/r/rust/comments/2m10id/hello_world_on_a_psp_via_rust/
+[target specs]: https://github.com/rust-lang/rfcs/blob/master/text/0131-target-specification.md
+[await]: https://www.reddit.com/r/rust/comments/2m5rin/does_rust_have_something_like_c_async_wait/
+[future]: https://www.reddit.com/r/rust/comments/2m64o5/stdsyncfuture_is_almost_useless_for_async/
+[gpu]: http://discuss.rust-lang.org/t/single-source-gpu-support/898
+[mm]: https://www.reddit.com/r/rust/comments/2m9qw9/experienced_users_how_easy_is_rusts_memory/
+[from]: http://discuss.rust-lang.org/t/pre-rfc-remove-fromerror-trait-add-from-trait/783
+
+## New Projects
+
+* [rust-id3 and rust-metaflac][id3]. Reading and writing audio file metadata.
+* [rust-resistant-taskpool][taskpool]. A load-balancing task pool.
+* [Rust-Welder]. Experiments with error interop. [Second discussion][Rust-Welder2].
+* [json_macros]. Create JSON via Rust syntax.
+* [rust-bitfield]. A macro to generate bitfields.
+* [rust-smtp]. SMTP client.
+* [yaglw]. Yet another high-level OpenGL wrapper.
+* [rustup.ps1]. A rustup.sh equivalent for Windows, installs Cargo
+  alongside Rust, which the Rust installer currently fails to do.
+
+[id3]: https://www.reddit.com/r/rust/comments/2lsfrd/rustid3_and_rustmetaflac_libraries_to_read_and/
+[taskpool]: https://www.reddit.com/r/rust/comments/2ltjwm/a_loadbalancing_taskpool_resistant_to_child_panics/
+[Rust-Welder]: https://www.reddit.com/r/rust/comments/2lwciy/feedback_and_discussion_wanted_rustwelder_a_crate/
+[Rust-Welder2]: https://www.reddit.com/r/rust/comments/2m84s1/updated_rustwelder_errorresult_handling/
+[json_macros]: https://www.reddit.com/r/rust/comments/2m3bjj/json_macros_construct_json_objects_in_rust_from/
+[rust-bitfield]: https://www.reddit.com/r/rust/comments/2m82o9/a_procedural_macro_to_generate_bitfieldlike_stuct/
+[rust-smtp]: https://www.reddit.com/r/rust/comments/2m8nla/rust_smtp_client_looking_for_feedback/
+[yaglw]: https://www.reddit.com/r/rust_gamedev/comments/2m7l9a/yaglw_yet_another_opengl_wrapper/
+[rustup.ps1]: https://www.reddit.com/r/rust/comments/2me6r7/rustupps1_a_rustupsh_equivalent_for_windows/
+
+## Project Updates
+
+* [This Week in Servo 11][twis].
+* Piston has [seen some refactoring][pist] to how it handles event loops and windows.
+
+[twis]: http://blog.servo.org/2014/11/11/twis-11/
+[pist]: https://www.reddit.com/r/rust_gamedev/comments/2m7k6v/piston_update_glutin_loop/
+
+## Upcoming Meetups
+
+* [Rust Paris, Nov 17](http://www.meetup.com/Rust-Paris/events/185461312/)
+* [Rust Bay Area: Cryptography and Rust, December 18th](http://www.meetup.com/Rust-Bay-Area/events/210632582/)
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