my relatively myopic view: due to enterprise "laziness", we have been able to enjoy backwards-compatibility for the longest time. x86 has done a lot for this, a

my relatively myopic view: due to enterprise "laziness", we have been able to enjoy backwards-compatibility for the longest time. x86 has done a lot for this, and i wonder how much future code could benefit from this. on the other hand, most new code sold is not designed with longevity in mind. everything has support lifetimes, and the same thing gets rehashed under new banner and sold. the incentives are not aligned for long-lasting stuff. can't have old opera buildings if the new concerts set up tents every season. regardless, C is too big to never get worked on supporting for future hardware.