ction-header'><a href='#is-this-a-completely-mozilla-planned-and-orchestrated-thing'>5 Is this a completely Mozilla-planned and orchestrated thing?</a></h1>
<p>No. It started as a Graydon Hoare&#39;s part-time side project in 2006 and remained so for over 3 years. Mozilla got involved in 2009 once the language was mature enough to run some basic tests and demonstrate the idea. Though it is sponsored by Mozilla, Rust is developed by a diverse community of enthusiasts.</p>

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