This is beside the point I was trying to make. The point is that Pure Rust > Rust + Non-Rust dependencies in the sense that it's easier to compile, cross compi

This is beside the point I was trying to make. The point is that Pure Rust > Rust + Non-Rust dependencies in the sense that it's easier to compile, cross compile, install, or deploy. If it's pure rust, then I don't have to worry about dynamic or even static linking. I just compile the code for the target and I'm done. Cross compiling becomes simple. Installing becomes simple. I'm repeating myself a bit here but just to clarify: there's no question that pure C is awesome for portability. And like with Rust it becomes less fun once dynamic linking gets involved.