> Then there's the issue (some might argue it's a plus) that Rust is at the same time a language, a lib, and the only compiler implementation This was essentia

> Then there's the issue (some might argue it's a plus) that Rust is at the same time a language, a lib, and the only compiler implementation This was essentially the case for C and C++ as well for somewhere around 5-15 years a piece, depending on how you measure it.