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Linus Torvalds addresses maintainer authority boundaries regarding Rust code integration in the Linux kernel, emphasizing that while maintainers control their code, they cannot restrict who uses it. The email clarifies that maintainers can choose to ignore Rust but cannot veto Rust code that interfaces with their maintained subsystems.
https://lore.kernel.org/rust-for-linux/CAHk-=wgLbz1Bm8QhmJ4dJGSmTuV5w_R0Gwvg5kHrYr4Ko9dUHQ@mail.gmail.com/
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