[madphrodite]

This is a great little read and encapsulates the other side of the 'rethink the way' trend-ism of some HN new lang advocacy. C is fine, C is good. It is widely understood, it is a systems staple, and it is not dangerous in knowledgeable hands. Rocking the boat is fashionable.

[macintux]

> it is not dangerous in knowledgeable hands

For crying out loud, this is patently false.

C isn't as dangerous if you really know what you're doing and you never make mistakes. I would bet fewer people know what they're doing than think they know what they're doing, and the set of people who never make mistakes is entirely empty.

[madphrodite]

Well you know..that's just like your opinion man. Opting out of this site at this point. A bunch of 6-12 year idiots (recognizably) telling people what they think they know that they don't know. It's silly recursive.

[macintux]

You're right, my reply was unnecessarily harsh. I apologize.