Rust Trademark Policy (Draft)

That the rust foundation is scared of republicans.

Why can't a language just be a language these days? Wouldn't complying with local health regulations be a matter for the local authorities? Not saying they should be broken, I just don't see the point unless it's there to make a statement.

What's next, not allowing code that can be weaponized like drones? Or encryption?

Take me off this ride I'm done.

> What does this imply?

You or anyone else may no longer "publicly" use Rust or any things which is publicly associated with the language/ecosystem without explicit approval or license from the Rust Foundation's.

Also: Getting the Rust Foundation's approval depends on you adhering to their political views, on all things from gun-control to gender-identity.

That's quite extreme for a programming language, and the community is in uproar about the foundation being this tone-deaf.

Someone let the lawyers drive this and didn’t check their work would be my guess. Expect backpedaling since this is too much.