Added draft for issue 123 (21 March 2016).

Author: nasa42

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+Title: This Week in Rust 123
+Number: 123
+Date: 2016-03-21
+Category: This Week in Rust
+
+Hello and welcome to another issue of *This Week in Rust*!
+[Rust](http://rust-lang.org) is a systems language pursuing the trifecta:
+safety, concurrency, and speed. This is a weekly summary of its progress and
+community. Want something mentioned? Tweet us at [@ThisWeekInRust](https://twitter.com/ThisWeekInRust) or [send us an
+email](mailto:[email protected]?subject=This%20Week%20in%20Rust%20Suggestion)!
+Want to get involved? [We love
+contributions](https://github.com/rust-lang/rust/blob/master/CONTRIBUTING.md).
+
+*This Week in Rust* is openly developed [on GitHub](https://github.com/cmr/this-week-in-rust).
+If you find any errors in this week's issue, [please submit a PR](https://github.com/cmr/this-week-in-rust/pulls).
+
+This week's edition was edited by: [Vikrant](https://github.com/nasa42) and [llogiq](https://github.com/llogiq).
+
+# Updates from Rust Community
+
+## News & Blog Posts
+
+## Notable New Crates & Project Updates
+
+# Summer of Code Projects
+
+Hi students! Looking for an awesome summer project in Rust? Look no further! Chris Holcombe from Canonical is an experienced Google Summer of Code mentor and has a project to implement CephX protocol decoding. [Check it out here](https://wiki.ubuntu.com/GoogleSoC2016/Ideas#Decode_CephX_Protocol).
+
+Servo is also accepting GoSC project submissions under the Mozilla banner. See if any of the [project ideas](https://wiki.mozilla.org/Community:SummerOfCode16#Servo) appeal to you and read the [advice for applications](https://wiki.mozilla.org/Community:SummerOfCode16#Application_Advice).
+
+Servo also has [a project](https://teams.railsgirlssummerofcode.org/projects/104-servo) in Rails Girls Summer of Code. nom is [also participating](https://teams.railsgirlssummerofcode.org/projects/78-nom).
+
+# Crate of the Week
+
+This week's Crate of the Week is [LALRPOP](https://crates.io/crates/lalrpop), a LR(1) parser generator that compiles to Rust code. Thanks to [ogeon](https://users.rust-lang.org/users/ogeon) for the suggestion!
+
+[Submit your suggestions for next week][submit_crate]!
+
+[submit_crate]: https://users.rust-lang.org/t/crate-of-the-week/2704
+
+# Call for Participation
+
+Always wanted to contribute to open-source projects but didn't know where to start?
+Every week we highlight some tasks from the Rust community for you to pick and get started!
+
+Some of these tasks may also have mentors available, visit the task page for more information.
+
+* [Easy] [Servo: Reduce duplication of the "android-18" property in the Android build](https://github.com/servo/servo/issues/8348).
+* [Less easy] [Servo: Add support for :target pseudo-selector](https://github.com/servo/servo/issues/7720).
+* [Hard] [`cargo add`: Infer crate name from path/git repo](https://github.com/killercup/cargo-edit/issues/14).
+* [Easy] [`cargo add`: Target specifications](https://github.com/killercup/cargo-edit/issues/13).
+* [Easy] [`cargo list`: More tests](https://github.com/killercup/cargo-edit/issues/16).
+* [Easy/Mentored] [`multipart`: create sample projects](https://github.com/cybergeek94/multipart/issues/29)
+
+If you are a Rust project owner and are looking for contributors, please submit tasks [here][guidelines].
+
+[guidelines]: https://users.rust-lang.org/t/twir-call-for-participation/4821
+
+# Updates from Rust Core
+
+142 pull requests were [merged in the last week][merged].
+
+[merged]: https://github.com/issues?q=is%3Apr+org%3Arust-lang+is%3Amerged+merged%3A2016-03-07..2016-03-14
+
+## Notable changes
+
+## New Contributors
+
+* Andrew Cantino
+* Andrey Cherkashin
+* Craig M. Brandenburg
+* Noah
+* Tang Chenglong
+* Tim Montague
+* vagrant
+
+## Approved RFCs
+
+Changes to Rust follow the Rust [RFC (request for comments)
+process](https://github.com/rust-lang/rfcs#rust-rfcs). These
+are the RFCs that were approved for implementation this week:
+
+*No RFCs were approved this week!*.
+
+## Final Comment Period
+
+Every week [the team](https://rust-lang.org/team.html) announces the
+'final comment period' for RFCs and key PRs which are reaching a
+decision. Express your opinions now. [This week's FCPs][fcp] are:
+
+[fcp]: https://github.com/rust-lang/rfcs/labels/final-comment-period
+
+* [Add support for naked functions](https://github.com/rust-lang/rfcs/pull/1201).
+* [Expand the current pub/non-pub categorization of items with the ability to say "make this item visible solely to a (named) module tree"](https://github.com/rust-lang/rfcs/pull/1422).
+* [Add octet-oriented interface to `std::net::Ipv6Addr`](https://github.com/rust-lang/rfcs/pull/1498).
+* [Unix socket support in the standard library](https://github.com/rust-lang/rfcs/pull/1479).
+* [Implement a method, `contains()`, for `Range`, `RangeFrom`, and `RangeTo`, checking if a number is in the range.](https://github.com/rust-lang/rfcs/pull/1434).
+* [Add a `replace_slice` method to `Vec<T>` and `String` which removes a range of elements, and replaces it in place with a given sequence of values](https://github.com/rust-lang/rfcs/pull/1432).
+
+## New RFCs
+
+* [Saturating and checking integer wrapper types](https://github.com/rust-lang/rfcs/pull/1534).
+* [Stabilize the `-C overflow-checks` command line argument](https://github.com/rust-lang/rfcs/pull/1535).
+* [Revise type ascription operator to use type equality, not coercion](https://github.com/rust-lang/rfcs/pull/1539).
+* [Add `TryFrom` and `TryInto` traits](https://github.com/rust-lang/rfcs/pull/1542).
+* [Add more integer atomic types](https://github.com/rust-lang/rfcs/pull/1543).
+
+# Upcoming Events
+
+* [3/14. Seattle Rust Meetup](https://www.eventbrite.com/e/mozilla-rust-seattle-meetup-tickets-12222326307?aff=erelexporg).
+* [3/16. Rust Boulder/Denver Monthly Meeting](http://www.meetup.com/Rust-Boulder-Denver/).
+* [3/17. Rust London Meetup #4](http://www.meetup.com/Rust-London-User-Group/events/229413056/).
+* [3/21. Rust Paris](http://www.meetup.com/Rust-Paris)
+* [4/23. OpenTechSchool Berlin: Rust Hack and Learn](http://www.meetup.com/opentechschool-berlin/).
+* [4/15. Frankfurt/Main Rust Lint Workshop](http://www.meetup.com/de-DE/Rust-Rhein-Main/events/229564640/?eventId=229564640)
+
+If you are running a Rust event please add it to the [calendar] to get
+it mentioned here. Email [Erick Tryzelaar][erickt] or [Brian
+Anderson][brson] for access.
+
+[calendar]: https://www.google.com/calendar/embed?src=apd9vmbc22egenmtu5l6c5jbfc%40group.calendar.google.com
+[erickt]: mailto:[email protected]
+[brson]: mailto:[email protected]
+
+# fn work(on: RustProject) -> Money
+
+* [PhD and postdoc positions](http://plv.mpi-sws.org/rustbelt/) at MPI-SWS.
+* [Rust developer](http://rust.jobboard.io/jobs/125594-rust-developer-at-the-blackbird) at The Blackbird.
+
+*Tweet us at [@ThisWeekInRust](https://twitter.com/ThisWeekInRust) to get your job offers listed here!*
+
+# Quote of the Week
+
+> Rust is not what makes these projects awesome. These projects are what make Rust awesome.
+
+— [Manish on twitter](https://twitter.com/ManishEarth/status/707222273871052800).
+
+Thanks to [llogiq](https://users.rust-lang.org/users/llogiq) for the suggestion.
+
+[Submit your quotes for next week][submit]!
+
+[submit]: http://users.rust-lang.org/t/twir-quote-of-the-week/328