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It never is. Even ancient unix had shell and (maybe more to your point) yacc. Yacc still generates C files, but that's more of an implementation detail. The C _

by ibotty 9y ago

It never is. Even ancient unix had shell and (maybe more to your point) yacc. Yacc still generates C files, but that's more of an implementation detail. The C _interop_ is key.

pjmlp 9y ago
> The C _interop_ is key. On UNIX compatible OSes, others not so much.
- ibotty 9y ago
  Well, of course! I was talking about why yacc is a second language for (early and contemporary) unix. Its C interop for (early and contemporary) unix is what I was stressing.
  - pjmlp 9y ago
    Ah ok, sorry for being pedantic. You are fully right.