>> Today we have a very different world.  Even if we accept all
>> the above and understand C is required for some new projects
>> only because it is already popular, what is missing is the
>> outcry of users demanding something better.
>
>And why do you think that is?  Thousands (probably millions) of
>people successfully use C everyday without feeling the need to
>condemn it; don't you think it's a bit arrogant to assume they
>should all agree with your opinions?

maybe it is because there are a heap of mature tools, like lint, to catch a 
lot of the possible errors, which keeps the resulting code reliable? 

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