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From: Kilgallen@SpamCop.net (Larry Kilgallen)
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Subject: Re: ADA Popularity Discussion Request
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In article <1094926196.802462@yasure>, Benjamin Ketcham <bketcham@drizzle.com> writes:

> K&R C can be criticized on many grounds, but "useful" is not
> a valid one, IMO.  The original C was one of the most "useful"
> languages we've seen.  Witness its rapid spread through
> academia,

That was because of the low cost of the Unix/C combination to academia.

> and later, industry.

That was because of the supply of academia-trained people accustomed to C.