C Isn't a Language

Re:C Isn't a Language by SanjayMehta on Thursday February 05, 2026 @09:30PM (#46908279)

VHDL vs Verilog is a good parallel from the chip world. VHDL was designed from ground up.

Verilog is loosely based on C. Most designs are done in Verilog.

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Re:C Isn't a Language by pjmlp on Friday February 06, 2026 @04:14AM (#46910691)

VHDL tends to reign in European hardware companies.

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Re:C Isn't a Language by direwolf20 on Friday February 06, 2026 @07:39AM (#46912083)

I wonder why there aren't many successful European hardware products.

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Re:C Isn't a Language by pjmlp on Friday February 06, 2026 @07:47AM (#46912157)

I would assert any company that doesn't go bankrupt is successful, doesn't need to be late stage capitalism.

Other than that, Nokia until Microsoft placed an agent on it, Phillips that contributed to CDs, ASML...

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Re:C Isn't a Language by direwolf20 on Friday February 06, 2026 @08:29AM (#46912583)

Three is not many

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Re:C Isn't a Language by ahartmetz on Friday February 06, 2026 @11:36AM (#46914997)

ST, Infineon, ARM(!!), NXP, Raspberry Pi Holdings, Nordic Semiconductor (original developers of AVR, now known for Bluetooth chips and auch)...

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Re:C Isn't a Language by pjmlp on Friday February 06, 2026 @09:16AM (#46913083)

" any company that doesn't go bankrupt is successful"

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Re:C Isn't a Language by SanjayMehta on Friday February 06, 2026 @11:20PM (#46921264)

And Japan, I'm told.

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Re:C Isn't a Language by therealcamino on Friday February 06, 2026 @07:47AM (#46912160)

Well, VHDL was heavily based on Ada.

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