None of the alternatives have stability. What was exemplary & idiomatic rust pre-pandemic would be churlish & rejected now and the toolchain use would be different anyway.
Carpenters, plumbers, masons & electricians work on houses 3-300 yrs old, navigate the range of legacy styles & tech they encounter, and predictably get good outcomes.
Only C has, yet, given use that level of serviceability. C99, baby, why pay more?
When there’s an alternative that can compete with that sort of real-world durability, C will get displaced.
Carpenters, plumbers, masons & electricians work on houses 3-300 yrs old, navigate the range of legacy styles & tech they encounter, and predictably get good outcomes.
Only C has, yet, given use that level of serviceability. C99, baby, why pay more?
When there’s an alternative that can compete with that sort of real-world durability, C will get displaced.