The C Abstract Machine looks like a generic machine based on the Von Neumann architecture, so it "feels" like it should be fundamental. Add in some sunk-cost fa

The C Abstract Machine looks like a generic machine based on the Von Neumann architecture, so it "feels" like it should be fundamental. Add in some sunk-cost fallacy, and a lot of people end up with the belief that C is fundamental to computing, despite the existence of systems that do not use any C.