Use the right tool for the job, given the circumstances. Sometimes, the trade-off of switching away from C is reasonable and C is the wrong tool for the job. So

Use the right tool for the job, given the circumstances. Sometimes, the trade-off of switching away from C is reasonable and C is the wrong tool for the job. Sometimes, there is literally no reasonable option other than C. Sometimes, it's a finer balance and one needs to apply thought and knowledge and experience. Use the right tool for the job, given the circumstances. Use the right tool for the job, given the circumstances. Use the right tool for the job, given the circumstances. I know I said the same thing repeatedly, but around here when claiming that C is sometimes the right tool, you have to state "Use the right tool for the job, given the circumstances" more than once, and there will still be people saying that there is no use for C ever ever ever and everyone should use {fetish language du jour}. I think the mistake you made was seeing your own concerns (safety) and assuming that because your needs require you to use something other than C, nobody should use C. I see this a lot in the programming world; people forget that they work in a tiny tiny tiny corner of the industry and assume their experience applies everywhere.