# Time to create Rust Software Foundation?

**URL:** <https://internals.rust-lang.org/t/time-to-create-rust-software-foundation/12879>\
**Category:** Uncategorized\
**Created:** [August 12, 2020, 6:08am UTC](https://internals.rust-lang.org/t/time-to-create-rust-software-foundation/12879 "2020-08-12T06:08:09Z")\
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**Author:** ![XVilka](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/internals.rust-lang.org/xvilka/32/5319_2.png) [@XVilka](https://internals.rust-lang.org/u/XVilka)\
**Post date:** [August 12, 2020, 6:08am UTC](https://internals.rust-lang.org/t/time-to-create-rust-software-foundation/12879/1 "2020-08-12T06:08:09Z")

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With the [terrible news from Mozilla](https://www.reddit.com/r/rust/comments/i7stjy/how_do_mozilla_layoffs_affect_rust/) it's clear that Rust needs more autonomy. Has the community considered to make a foundation?

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**Author:** ![cuviper](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/internals.rust-lang.org/cuviper/32/1897_2.png) [@cuviper](https://internals.rust-lang.org/u/cuviper)\
**Post date:** [August 12, 2020, 6:16am UTC](https://internals.rust-lang.org/t/time-to-create-rust-software-foundation/12879/2 "2020-08-12T06:16:28Z")

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I believe this was the last topic:

> [@\[blog post\] Towards a Rust foundation](https://internals.rust-lang.org/t/blog-post-towards-a-rust-foundation/11601):
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> New blog post: [Towards a Rust foundation](http://smallcultfollowing.com/babysteps/blog/2020/01/09/towards-a-rust-foundation/) Summary In [my #rust2020 blog post](http://smallcultfollowing.com/babysteps/blog/2019/12/02/rust-2020/), I mentioned rather off-handedly that I think the time has come for us to talk about forming a Rust foundation. I wanted to come back to this topic and talk in more detail about what I think a Rust foundation might look like. And, since I don't claim to have the final answer to that question by any means, I'd also like to talk about how I think we should have this conversation going forward. Hat tip As the post notes…

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**Author:** ![tesuji](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/internals.rust-lang.org/tesuji/32/12790_2.png) [@tesuji](https://internals.rust-lang.org/u/tesuji)\
**Post date:** [August 12, 2020, 6:43am UTC](https://internals.rust-lang.org/t/time-to-create-rust-software-foundation/12879/3 "2020-08-12T06:43:15Z")

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Could [@moderators](https://internals.rust-lang.org/groups/moderators) open that thread?

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**Author:** ![notriddle](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/internals.rust-lang.org/notriddle/32/14082_2.png) [@notriddle](https://internals.rust-lang.org/u/notriddle)\
**Post date:** [August 12, 2020, 6:44am UTC](https://internals.rust-lang.org/t/time-to-create-rust-software-foundation/12879/4 "2020-08-12T06:44:19Z")

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@tesuji Sure. Done.

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**Author:** ![system](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/internals.rust-lang.org/system/32/14092_2.png) [@system](https://internals.rust-lang.org/u/system)\
**Post date:** [November 10, 2020, 6:44am UTC](https://internals.rust-lang.org/t/time-to-create-rust-software-foundation/12879/5 "2020-11-10T06:44:32Z")

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