If C is so evil why is it so successful?

[Leif Johansson]

>     > if it's not portable then it might as well be assembly and get the
>     > benefits that come with that.
> 
> Sorry, I don't agree. It _is_ possible to write portable code, but even
> ignoring that, the benfits of writing in a higher-level language (good
> control structures, complex expressions, etc, etc) are well worth it.

C is like sports cars: A lot of people want them, some can afford them
but very few can actually drive them.