Right. I think a lot of people forget that C wasn’t (and isn’t!) the only systems language that was in heavy usage, and indeed a lot of its predecessors and con

Right. I think a lot of people forget that C wasn’t (and isn’t!) the only systems language that was in heavy usage, and indeed a lot of its predecessors and contemporaries were much safer. But hey, worse is better, and C won, so I’m fighting a losing battle here I think.