[jetsnoc]

I cannot access the article so I am only able to respond to the title at this time. I'm not a big fan of such sweeping generalizations. I am biased- I write in C all day long. C's basics are fairly easy to learn, it's an incredibly fast language and more than anything it is still in use! It may not be "elegant" nor mimic the style the author would prefer to write in but it certainly has a purpose and just because that purpose may not match his coding style that does not mean /everyone/ should jump ship and declare it as being "obsolete."

It is my basic belief there should be many tools in a developers toolbox and you should not always use the hammer on a screw or a very precise scalpel when trying to remove a sliver when a pair of tweezers will get the job done.

If you want to declare a language obsolete I recommend we discuss a language that is not in the top three!