It's the first step in a two-step process: 1. Rewrite in (unsafe) Rust. 2. Update the code over time, moving towards safe Rust. It's the old, "get it

It's the first step in a two-step process: 1. Rewrite in (unsafe) Rust. 2. Update the code over time, moving towards safe Rust. It's the old, "get it working then fix it" process. In business that's normally a bad idea because you end up wasting more time than if you'd just done things correctly from the start but for a hobby project it's fine. Because then you're more likely to learn something and possibly—ultimately—end up with a better end product. To a business, time your developers spend learning things (the hard way) is wasted. To a hobbyist, taking the time to learn things is time well-spent.