Miguel Ojeda, who wrote the particle gas pedal software for the Large Hadron Collider and worked on security for programming languages, will reportedly be writing parts of the Linux kernel in Rust. Google will pay for the contract through the nonprofit organization Internet Security Research Group.

Adding modules written in Rust to the Linux kernel is expected to reduce the likelihood of vulnerabilities caused by insecure memory handling. At the time of its release in 1991, Linux was written in C, a language which is more vulnerable than modern programming languages. Linux kernel creator Linus Torvalds has said he is ready for a change if the value of using Rust for Linux is proven. So far, Ojeda has proposed 13 changes, which are necessary to run Rust modules on Linux.

Google thanked the Linux community programmers who are working on this project. “The community has already done and continues to do a great job of adding Rust support to the Linux kernel,” Google said in a statement.

As for the Rust language, it was developed by Mozilla, but is currently being developed by the nonprofit Rust Foundation. It pays special attention to secure memory handling. Microsoft’s security division stated back in 2019 that “Rust represents the best alternative to C and C++.”

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The rules will begin to apply to all developers who agree to participate in the program. Detailed registration instructions and forms can be found on the Google website. Under the terms, developers will be required to deduct a 15% commission (instead of 30%) until their products have earned one million dollars within a year. If that happens, the company will raise the fee to the standard 30%. The offer applies to companies, not individual apps. If there are multiple linked accounts, the amount will be calculated from the income of all accounts. Once that barrier is reached, the fee will change for everyone.

The rules will take effect July 1, 2021. Due to the fact that they start in the middle of the year, the total barrier will be reduced to $500 thousand.

In addition, the IT-giant has launched a support program called Play Media Experience, which will reduce the commission to 15% for developers of media products and services. Only those who meet a number of criteria will be allowed to participate in the program:

• Provide access to media files that are not created by users;
• Have more than 100 thousand downloads in Play Market;
• A quality interface and a high rating in the store;
• High rating of the developer account;
• Integration of Google platforms: Android TV, Google TV, and others.

There are certain content requirements for participants:

• Books. Premium books, audiobooks and comics. Support for WearOS and Android Auto. Optimization for tablets and folding devices;
• Video. Movies, shows, live sports broadcasts. Support for Android TV, Google TV, and Google Cast with multi-platform playback is required;
• Audio. Premium music and subscription option. Support for Android Auto, Google Cast, Wear OS and Android TV, with playback across platforms.

Google did not give a launch date for the latter. The company also promised to reveal the changes for game developers at a special conference from July 12 to 13

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