I think the problem is that Graydon is better at technology than marketing. Getting language adoption is largely a marketing problem combining what those in con

I think the problem is that Graydon is better at technology than marketing. Getting language adoption is largely a marketing problem combining what those in control of the language push and how those in the community pull. Rust's success comes from doing that dynamic correctly. If it was just safe and not C/C++, it would be another Ada, Modula-2, D, etc. It's important to market all the key benefits of it in a way that lets potential users know it will help them solve problems faster and with less trouble down the road.