[dherman]

For context, one of the co-authors is Niko Matsakis, a recent hire at AWS and one of the longest-running leaders in the Rust community (among many things, inventor of the borrow checker and Rust's ownership system). So even if Amazon's involvement in the Rust community is only recently ramping up, I think this post suggests that they intend to invest in the Rust project itself.

I'm happy to see so many companies stepping up and investing not only in using Rust but in investing in its ongoing sustainability. And the fact that many companies are doing it, not just one, makes me optimistic that decision-making can keep happening in the community, not behind closed doors.