Zstandard in Rust: Why Open Source Needs Independent Implementations

Zstandard, a modern compression format poised to replace gzip across the industry, now has a native Rust implementation that eliminates C toolchain dependencies and dramatically improves portability to platforms like Windows and WebAssembly. By offering an independent, memory-safe alternative to Meta's C implementation, this release strengthens the open-source ecosystem while accepting minor performance trade-offs for enhanced safety guarantees.