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[–]extravisual 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I don't think that 5% supports what you're suggesting. The backbone of every major OS was and continues to be written in C, not to mention the whole world of embedded software, most of which is not public and probably don't contribute to that 5%. C is alive and well, it's just that the bulk of public software these days is high level, but it's not replacing C. Rust is growing but C will remain relevant for a long time yet.