News for hackers. Stuff that matters.

throwaw190ay

Let's tell it like it is, the only reason C was more popular than anything else in the 70/80's is because unlike its competition, implementing a C compiler didn't require to pay a big license fee to a vendor. C is a horrible language and now most developers are stuck with it, because the Linux kernel like most system is built with C. Rust might save us from C ultimately, but that's clearly not for tomorrow.