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doctorambient @[email protected] · 2024-10-22 · 01:39 UTC

I realize that -- these days -- shitting on C is pretty much a cottage industry for some people. It does a lot of things wrong by modern standards, no argument from me. That's absolutely a true statement.

But if you had been around back then, with the hardware we had, and seen the language alternatives, you'd realize why it sparked joy for so many people.

#C #clanguage #1970s #1980s #programming #oldschool #6502processor #8088cpu

#c #clanguage #1970s #1980s #programming #oldschool

doctorambient @[email protected] · 2024-10-22 · 01:39 UTC

I realize that -- these days -- shitting on C is pretty much a cottage industry for some people. It does a lot of things wrong by modern standards, no argument from me. That's absolutely a true statement.

But if you had been around back then, with the hardware we had, and seen the language alternatives, you'd realize why it sparked joy for so many people.

#C #clanguage #1970s #1980s #programming #oldschool #6502processor #8088cpu

#c #clanguage #1970s #1980s #programming #oldschool

doctorambient @[email protected] · 2024-10-22 · 01:39 UTC

I realize that -- these days -- shitting on C is pretty much a cottage industry for some people. It does a lot of things wrong by modern standards, no argument from me. That's absolutely a true statement.

But if you had been around back then, with the hardware we had, and seen the language alternatives, you'd realize why it sparked joy for so many people.

#C #clanguage #1970s #1980s #programming #oldschool #6502processor #8088cpu

#c #clanguage #1970s #1980s #programming #oldschool

doctorambient @[email protected] · 2024-10-22 · 01:39 UTC

I realize that -- these days -- shitting on C is pretty much a cottage industry for some people. It does a lot of things wrong by modern standards, no argument from me. That's absolutely a true statement.

But if you had been around back then, with the hardware we had, and seen the language alternatives, you'd realize why it sparked joy for so many people.

#C #clanguage #1970s #1980s #programming #oldschool #6502processor #8088cpu

#8088cpu #6502processor #oldschool #programming #1980s #1970s

doctorambient @[email protected] · 2024-10-22 · 01:39 UTC

I realize that -- these days -- shitting on C is pretty much a cottage industry for some people. It does a lot of things wrong by modern standards, no argument from me. That's absolutely a true statement.

But if you had been around back then, with the hardware we had, and seen the language alternatives, you'd realize why it sparked joy for so many people.

#C #clanguage #1970s #1980s #programming #oldschool #6502processor #8088cpu