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Ah, there is nothing like perjorative acronyms ... they seem to be designed to shut down thinking rather than invite more of it.

Let's not forget that:

1. new programming languages bring excitement, creative destruction, and yes, lots of hobby projects that don't turn into battle-tested products. I'm ok with that.

2. rewriting is not the same as re-envisioning. See the comment above. SQLite was a starting point for inspiration, not the destination.

Also, we should not conflate an underlying technology with the hype around that technology:

a. Just because there is a lot of hype around Rust does not mean the advantages of Rust should be overlooked

b. Some highly-praised technologies deserve the praise. Yes, sometimes even the cynics are wrong.