Perhaps a viable way to break the monopoly that C/C++ has in embedded software is to create a language that compiles to C. That way people can use their existin

Perhaps a viable way to break the monopoly that C/C++ has in embedded software is to create a language that compiles to C. That way people can use their existing compilers (which may be the only choice for a particular target), drivers, middleware, etc. but benefit from a modern, safe(r) language.