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> why did C/C++ win there, too? Maybe C because of its legacy an ubiquity, and C++ because it was one of the few languages with 1) serious compatibility with C

by nly 9y ago

> why did C/C++ win there, too? Maybe C because of its legacy an ubiquity, and C++ because it was one of the few languages with 1) serious compatibility with C, 2) good featureset, and 3) became an ISO standard

iainmerrick 9y ago
Maybe C because of its legacy an ubiquity Not in the 80s.