[Info-vax] The (now lost) future of Alpha.

[Bill Gunshannon]

On 08/02/2018 10:03 PM, Arne Vajhøj wrote:
> On 8/2/2018 11:10 AM, Chris wrote:
>> Craftsmen like sharp tools and C is probably the sharpest tool
>> you can find anywhere for systems programming and embedded
>> systems work.
> 
> Embedded is not really me, but I would expect the role
> of C to decline as many embedded systems get much more
> CPU and memory.
> 
>>              Just have to be careful not to cut yourself
>> using it :-).
> 
> Yep.
> 

We heard that when Ada came out.  While a lot of
embedded work moved to Ada C remained a mainstay.
I expect the same will be true for other languages.
As the amount of embedded increases other languages
may make an appearance, but not supplanting C, just
in addition to it.

Interesting article on C in the latest CACM.  Don't
necessarily agree with the basic premise that CPUs
are being designed to support C but it does provide
an interesting insight.


bill