Wordcraft

A developer has released an open-source, clean-room reimplementation of Microsoft Word written entirely in Rust, shared as a project called Wordcraft on GitHub. Because it is a clean-room build, the code is written from documentation rather than by copying Microsoft's original software, aiming for legal safety. The project is drawing attention from developers interested in Rust, document formats and open-source alternatives to commercial office software.

The developer behind ArtCraft, a suite of open-source creative tools that replicate Adobe applications for free, has announced new apps aimed at Microsoft Office. The upcoming tools, named GridCraft, DeckCraft and WordCraft, are intended to replace Excel, PowerPoint and Word. The announcement is drawing attention among users interested in free, open-source alternatives to expensive proprietary software suites.

A German-language post is recommending GetArtCraft, a site offering open-source apps written in Rust. The claim is that these apps run faster than the original programs they mirror, because they are programmed in Rust, and that they work without problems on Linux. WordCraft, a word processing app on the site, is cited as an example.

Software developer ArtCraft has released WordCraft, GridCraft and DeckCraft, a suite of free office applications built in the Rust programming language. The tools are positioned as open alternatives to Microsoft Office, covering word processing, spreadsheets and presentations. The Rust foundation is drawing attention for promising better performance and memory safety than typical office software.