Comments like these are why, even if Fil-C has cool technical accomplishments, I find it hard to speak positively about it. You unfortunately seem to forgo all

Comments like these are why, even if Fil-C has cool technical accomplishments, I find it hard to speak positively about it. You unfortunately seem to forgo all nuance and push disingenuous arguments which fuel the cycle with similarly disingenuous people. I'll do you a favor though and cite a few things related to "lobbying" The White House put out an RFI regarding open-source security: https://bidenwhitehouse.archives.gov/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/Summary-of-the-2023-Request-for-Information-on-Open-Source-Software-Security.pdf https://bidenwhitehouse.archives.gov/wp-content/uploads/2024... Rust foundation's response: https://www.regulations.gov/comment/ONCD-2023-0002-0045 https://www.regulations.gov/comment/ONCD-2023-0002-0045 Neither have anything to do with making "programming in C illegal".