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Re:The Machine That Builds Itself: The Strengths of the Lisp... by realusername on Monday July 02, 2018 @11:31AM (#17442501)
> that operate outside of the web.

Outside of the web, mobile, desktop apps and even gaming (mostly C++) you mean? C is used mainly in low level computing and embed nowadays.

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Re:The Machine That Builds Itself: The Strengths of the Lisp... by kickopotomus on Monday July 02, 2018 @11:37AM (#17442569)
Yes. That is correct. I fail to see your point since that is a large chunk of tech.
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Re:The Machine That Builds Itself: The Strengths of the Lisp... by realusername on Monday July 02, 2018 @12:05PM (#17442814)
I would not use "large" for that, it's certainly a chuck yes but is it comparable to web, mobile, gaming and desktop? I'm not really sure.
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Re:The Machine That Builds Itself: The Strengths of the Lisp... by kickopotomus on Monday July 02, 2018 @01:58PM (#17443941)
It most definitely is large. It's not just about all of the recent IoT devices. Firmware for all of the controllers on your motherboard is written in C. Most device drivers are still written in C. Many operating systems (linux) are written in C. Then you have all of the controllers in the devices in your home (e.g. microwave, oven, digital clock, entertainment devices, etc.)
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