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Re:C Is Not a Low-level Language: Your computer is not a fas... by fithisux on Friday March 07, 2025 @04:12PM (#43294724)
Low level means simple translation to assembly, not the gigabytes it takes to make a compiler or the crazy implementations, I wonder why Randal Hyde's HLA is not popular or maintained by the community.
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