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why not something higher level (e.g. python)? just curious

• cperciva 19y ago
  Portability (python isn't nearly as portable as C), performance (there are some parts of my code which are very performance-critical), security (the most likely avenue of attack is via side channels; C allows me to make sure that the compiler isn't being clever in stupid ways), and familiarity (I've been using C for the past decade).