I can't recall any difficulty in making the C language definition completely open - any discussion on the matter tended to mention languages whose inventors tried to keep tight control, and consequent ill fate

Some consider UNIX to be the second most important invention to come out of AT&T Bell Labs after the transistor.

C++ and Java, say, are presumably growing faster than plain C, but I bet C will still be around.

A program designed for inputs from people is usually stressed beyond breaking point by computer-generated inputs.

A language that doesn't have everything is actually easier to program in than some that do

I fix things now and then, more often tweak HTML and make scripts to do things.

Sometimes when you fill a vacuum, it still sucks.