> > if it's not portable then it might as well be assembly and get the > > benefits that come with that. > > Sorry, I don't agree. It _is_ possible to write portable code, but even > ignoring that, the benfits of writing in a higher-level language (good > control structures, complex expressions, etc, etc) are well worth it.
C is like sports cars: A lot of people want them, some can afford them but very few can actually drive them.
