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The internet -- and, in fact, all our vital public infrastructure -- runs on software. That software should be safe, and free (non-proprietary).
The Trifecta Tech Foundation was founded to further that cause, and has become the home of several foundational projects. This is more than merely “Rewriting in Rust”, as Marc Schoolderman demonstrates in this talk. He uses the sudo-rs project as an example, as well as discussing Trifecta’s work on promoting secure time synchronization, and its other projects.
About Marc
Marc Schoolderman is a Software Developer at Tweede golf, and the lead engineer of sudo-rs. He enjoys low-level programming, and working with a team of skilled engineers in an open source environment. Previously, he spent time in academia, researching ways to make formal verification practical. In his spare time, Marc likes solving non-existing problems using bash+awk+sed, learning about history, and dabbling in analogue photography.
🌍 Ubuntu Summit 25.10 is a showcase for the innovative and the ambitious.
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The internet -- and, in fact, all our vital public infrastructure -- runs on software. That software should be safe, and free (non-proprietary).
The Trifecta Tech Foundation was founded to further that cause, and has become the home of several foundational projects. This is more than merely “Rewriting in Rust”, as Marc Schoolderman demonstrates in this talk. He uses the sudo-rs project as an example, as well as discussing Trifecta’s work on promoting secure time synchronization, and its other projects.
About Marc
Marc Schoolderman is a Software Developer at Tweede golf, and the lead engineer of sudo-rs. He enjoys low-level programming, and working with a team of skilled engineers in an open source environment. Previously, he spent time in academia, researching ways to make formal verification practical. In his spare time, Marc likes solving non-existing problems using bash+awk+sed, learning about history, and dabbling in analogue photography.
🌍 Ubuntu Summit 25.10 is a showcase for the innovative and the ambitious.
Find out more: ubuntu.com/summit
📍Subscribe. Fuel your curiosity.
youtube.com/UbuntuOS
