It isn’t always about “new”. For example, some GNU binaries are decades old and were changed only to fix bugs.

C has major disadvantages compared to Rust, which is why even Linus Torvalds said a couple of years ago, to not write any new C code anymore for the Kernel and that old code will be transpiled steadily.

It is not about a cult. It is not about being fancy. It is quite the opposite. Choosing Rust over C is very rational.

Also, obligatory fuck Canonical. Automatic transpiling is such a stupid thing. Have fun maintaining the new code that was written by a machine, while not having any Rust experts in your team.

Someone wants to jump out of the window.