>> some of Bjarne's "facts" are not strictly true, like "US government demands a plan for achieving memory safety by 2026". AFAIK there is no binding rule. Whi

>> some of Bjarne's "facts" are not strictly true, like "US government demands a plan for achieving memory safety by 2026". AFAIK there is no binding rule. While not binding, the guidance could be viewed as a "very strong recommendation": https://www.techrepublic.com/article/cisa-fbi-memory-safety-recommendations/ https://www.techrepublic.com/article/cisa-fbi-memory-safety-... If you sell software to government agencies and fail to implement the guidance, but your competitors do implement the guidance it might impact which software is selected for government contracts.