Arguing that C attracts the smartest developers is pure trolling, there is no possible way to back up that assertion. I would argue that the smartest programme

Arguing that C attracts the smartest developers is pure trolling, there is no possible way to back up that assertion. I would argue that the smartest programmers are always attracted to whichever tool is best for whatever job they are doing, be it C, Perl or VB. (Ok, maybe not VB).