Given the overwhelming positive feedback around this initiative, we are going to extend our efforts to rewrite other parts of the modern Linux/Unix/Mac stack in Rust (still with Windows support in mind when relevant). These efforts will be managed under the [uutils umbrella](https://github.com/uutils/), which will allow us to maintain a cohesive and unified approach across various utilities.

We also noticed a lot of contributions on these projects coming from a diverse group of hackers (503 different contributors on Coreutils alone!). With the growing enthusiasm for Rust and the eagerness to learn it, now is the best time to push this project forward. Rewriting in Rust will help with the long-term maintenance of the ecosystem, ensuring it stays robust, safe, and welcoming for new generations of contributors.

As we expand the scope of the project, we envision a future where Rust becomes the backbone of essential Linux, Unix, and potentially macOS system tools. Our focus will be on improving security, ensuring long-term maintainability, and optimizing performance for both modern and legacy systems. Through the uutils umbrella, we aim to create a more secure, efficient, and scalable alternative to the traditional tools, replacing software developed in older, less secure programming languages like C.

| [findutils](https://github.com/uutils/findutils) | utilities for finding files | Getting close to completion |

This year, as part of our ongoing commitment to enhancing and expanding Rust-based tools, we had the privilege of mentoring three students during Google Summer of Code (GSoC) 2024. Their work exemplifies the project's momentum and showcases the contributions of the next generation of developers: