Good question! Per Wikipedia: "Hoare would later state that Rust was named after the rust fungus, with reference to the fungus's hardiness." See https://en.wiki

Good question! Per Wikipedia: "Hoare would later state that Rust was named after the rust fungus, with reference to the fungus's hardiness." See https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rust_%28programming_language%29#Evolution_(2012%E2%80%932019) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rust_%28programming_language%2....