[dwc]

> Recalling a conversation with Boris

Good to know Boris is still there! Was Chuck still heading up the team when you left?

> a plan for a complete rewrite in C++

Oh, no! That's a real shame. I'd be all for a rewrite, especially considering their insane test coverage, but that decision worries me.

> That being said, as someone who has integrated CSPICE into several C++ and python projects, the modernization would be a very welcome change.

As someone who worked mostly with CSPICE in C but also with some other non-Fortran toolkits, I agree.