" In defence of C" is a very short and expressive article about the importance of C as a prominent programming language. It is worthwhile to read. In fact, as I've mentioned in my profile, I'm a hardcore fan of C. I do love it. It's a very strong language, meanwhile, it's little, pretty, elegant and has a very clear syntax. The grandeur of UNIX has derived by the power of C ...
If I were in an island alone, and I had to choose two programming languages, I chose C and python :)