> It eliminates a huge swath of potential long-term contributors who know C well and don't want to change, that pretty much described the current hurd dev com

> It eliminates a huge swath of potential long-term contributors who know C well and don't want to change, that pretty much described the current hurd dev community and its dying. I wouldn't advocate a full RIIR for most things but I think its a solid hail Mary to maybe make hurd relevant. The alternative is its going to be dead in a few years when the contributors all age out to spend time with their grandkids.