The chain of discussion: >Because [C] is simple >Again, if people can't agree what type to use for integers, then it's not "simple". >Pick the integer type t

The chain of discussion: >Because [C] is simple >Again, if people can't agree what type to use for integers, then it's not "simple". >Pick the integer type that is best suited for your use, given your circumstances. It had nothing to do with deciding to pick C. It was about the difficulty of picking integer types in C being a demonstration of how C isn't simple. That doesn't mean C isn't sometimes the right tool for the job. It does mean that C isn't simple.