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Re:Nvidia Security Team: “What if we just stopped using C?” by mumblemumble on Monday November 07, 2022 @10:46AM (#33507311)
It's not an emotional component, it's just plain old network effects.

Unfortunately, a lot more switching cost is involved in getting embedded and systems programmers and platforms over to a new programming language, than is involved in getting construction contractors and industrial engineers to choose a different material.

Re:Nvidia Security Team: “What if we just stopped using C?” by mmis1000 on Monday November 07, 2022 @12:35PM (#33509122)
Lots of them just have their own toolchain and language subset. Make porting literally impossible. Because you don't know how the original one works.