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Oct 9, 2026 · Industry Insights

ArtCraft Reimplements Microsoft Office in Rust with Clean-Room Approach

ArtCraft, a Rust-focused startup, has released pre-alpha clean-room reimplementations of Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint called WordCraft, SheetCraft, and SlideCraft, alongside creative tools like PhotoCraft, all dual-licensed under MIT/Apache 2.0, though legal experts note jurisdiction-dependent risks.