>C succeeded, because it mirrors Unix so well
Actually, Unix succeeded after it was rewritten in C. (Not counting the very first Unix version which was done in assembler. See http://www.livinginternet.com/i/iw_unix_c.htm )
Actually, Unix succeeded after it was rewritten in C. (Not counting the very first Unix version which was done in assembler. See http://www.livinginternet.com/i/iw_unix_c.htm )