Why is C still alive?

It has been around 40 years since C was invented by Dennis Ritchie. Now C is still alive and is a very popular programming language. Although many new languages which they claimed very powerful, simple and user friendly emerged during these years, C still remains on the top. What are the reasons for its success? What's your understanding about C. What's C's future?

+1 (4 person want to ask the same question) Posted at 2012-06-12 02:19:31