[mjevans]

Only, it isn't knob and tube or asbestos.

It's much more like comparing crawling (machine code), walking (assembly), C (bi-cycling), and higher level languages (faster to write, more built in safety features, etc).

Each is a good fit for a given role, and sometimes you need to get through tight spaces where using one of the lower impact methods is more effective; or maybe you just can't afford something 'nicer'.

Use the correct tool for the job.

[pcwalton]

Except that we now have better bicycles (Go/Swift/Rust).

[Kristine1975]

My C programs have crashed much more often than my bicycle...