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Date: Fri, 23 Nov 2012 16:02:03 +0200
From: lucio@proxima.alt.za
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Subject: Re: [9fans] C++
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> Are operating systems written in C for it's technical merits or because
> it is industry standard practice?

Neither: pragmatism.  The language and Unix grew up together, teaching
each other many tricks.

++L