If C is so evil why is it so successful?

[Chuck Guzis]

On 04/12/2017 03:17 PM, allison via cctalk wrote:
> 
> What the heck its religion.  So here's my stir...
> 
> BASIC, why is that the most universal language implemented on nearly
> every micro and many other systems.
> 
> Seriously it is a suck language but it gets work done.

No kidding.  I'm sure that most here are familiar with the Pick
system--or at least you should be.

There are numerous other examples.

Although I've seen screen  editors and system utilities written in it, I
don't think it's a suitable vehicle for OS implementation.

--Chuck