I'm still uncertain about the language declaration syntax.

C is declining somewhat in usage compared to C++, and maybe Java, but perhaps even more compared to higher-level scripting languages. It's still fairly strong for the basic system-type things.

I fix things now and then, more often tweak HTML and make scripts to do things.

C++ and Java, say, are presumably growing faster than plain C, but I bet C will still be around.

At least for the people who send me mail about a new language that they're designing, the general advice is: do it to learn about how to write a compiler

I've done a reasonable amount of travelling, which I enjoyed, but not for too long at a time.

I can't recall any difficulty in making the C language definition completely open - any discussion on the matter tended to mention languages whose inventors tried to keep tight control, and consequent ill fate