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"Dan'l Miller" <optikos@verizon.net> writes:
> C's syntax derives directly from B.  (B descended from BCPL at Multics
> but BCPL had a more Algol-esque/PL/I-lite syntax.)  B originated in
> 1969.

Yes, Algol (starting 1958) is considerably older in computing history.
I do see that BCPL used curly braces though.  

> Job postings are a moderately good leading indicator....
> 1) Java, Java, everywhere, including non-UI/UX embedded systems.
> 2) C/C++ for embedded hard-realtime.
> 3) Ada-to-C++ conversion to decommission Ada systems.

Oh well, 2) and 3) are unfortunate I guess.  1) is meh: I can see
advantages to using Java (or these days Scala) in non-realtime
programming.

Rust's ascendance shows people really do see the issues of C and C++,
enough to be willing to switch languages.  That they chose to develop a
new language instead of using Ada supports the idea that it's time for
an Ada successor.  Is Rust the successor?  Should Mozilla's Firefox
rewrite have just used Ada instead?  I dunno.