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The Coders At Work interview with Fran Allen really hammered home that point. Which begs the question, why did C get so popular? I guess what programmers like t
by _hardwaregeek 8y ago
The Coders At Work interview with Fran Allen really hammered home that point. Which begs the question, why did C get so popular? I guess what programmers like to use isn't really what is always best for them. People like to ride motorcycles and programmers like to use C.
- pjmlp 8y agoNot exactly the same, using C is like driving motorcycles without helmet and protective gear.
- sorokod 8y agoThese people are also known as "organ donors".
- afiori 8y agoSome people would say that C got popular (apart from the obvious UNIX sponsorship) because at its core it is just a fancy way to address memory like in assembly, but almost portable.