>> It is also worth noting that the C language has very close ties to the
>> VAX architecture it was first implemented on,
>
>C predates the VAX.  If I remember right, it was first implemented on a
>PDP-11.

I thought it went even earlier than that, I seem to recall that the earliest
versions were started on PDP-8 or PDP-10, but didn't really get going until
the PDP-11. I haven't followed the link that Wouter gave, just going from
vague memories.

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