People choose standards, not platforms. Some use just platform-specific standards, others use cross-platform standards. Rust doesn't need a platform, it needs s

People choose standards, not platforms. Some use just platform-specific standards, others use cross-platform standards. Rust doesn't need a platform, it needs support for cross-platform standards. This platform advocacy comes from what business needs (ability to extort money by gatekeeping), not what's technically sensible nor useful for the people.