Well, every language is more compatible with C than C++, because C is a subset of C++†. Even C++ is more compatible with C than with C++ compiled with a differe

Well, every language is more compatible with C than C++, because C is a subset of C++†. Even C++ is more compatible with C than with C++ compiled with a different compiler :) † I know it's not a subset, but near enough for our purposes.