On Thu, 01 Mar 2012 00:06:33 +0100 Florian Limberger wrote: > > I think about giving a short talk about C and why to use it on a small > student event at my local university this weekend. > Does anybody have pointers to some stuff like that? >
You could start with less technical overview. I used some random quotes from Games of Thrones to make it more interesting. > Daenerys Targaryen: He was no dragon. Fire cannot kill the dragon. I would say that C is hype free. If you're looking for fairy tales and promises of magical tool to resolve all your issues, C is the wrong place. Look somewhere else for that. > Tyrion Lannister: Let me give you some advice, bastard: never forget > what you are. The rest of the world will not. Wear it like armor, > and it can never be used to hurt you. C has own weakness and quirks. Most C programmers are well aware of that, probably more that users of other languages (and weaknesses that comes with them). > Master Luwin: The things you speak of, they've been dead for > thousands of years. > Osha: They wasn't dead, old man; they was only sleeping. And they > ain't sleeping no more. C was pronounced obsolete and dead through years. I hate statistics most of the times, but TIOBE [1] and LangPop [2] are suggesting something completely opposite, when it comes to state of C programming. > Robert Baratheon: That's all the realm is: backstabbing and > plotting. Sometimes I don't know what holds it together. Even if you're using other language and/or hate C, keep in mind that C is everywhere. Sooner or later you'll find yourself in situation, where you will need to reuse some C software. In the end C is a glue, that holds everything together. > Old Nan: Don't listen to it. Crows are all liars. I know a story > about a crow. Just try it yourself and make your own opinion on C. [1] http://www.tiobe.com/index.php/content/paperinfo/tpci/index.html [2] http://www.langpop.com/
