C++ was very much more accessible than the alternatives (mostly Turbo Pascal) in the late 90s. As devs started moving to unix it became the most accessible opt

C++ was very much more accessible than the alternatives (mostly Turbo Pascal) in the late 90s. As devs started moving to unix it became the most accessible option in the landscape (not counting C, which I would argue is in a different market) with djgpp, g++, etc.