So? So does C++: - It has multiple working compiler implementations - It has a mountain of existing working software & libraries that may never be ported to r

So? So does C++: - It has multiple working compiler implementations - It has a mountain of existing working software & libraries that may never be ported to rust, like most AAA video games, Chrome, Firefox, Windows, CUDA, etc. - C++ has better interop with pure C code. - C++ usually produces smaller binaries than rust. - Complex data structures (like b-trees) are easier to write in C++. (Rust supports pointers in unsafe blocks - but the syntax around pointers is, for some reason, horrible.) I adore rust, and I'd pick it over C++ every day of the week. But C++ is a powerful, fast, mature programming language with a rich ecosystem of compilers and tools. Rust is not a drop-in replacement for C++ in every case.