History of C (Re: Why do you use a devil as a mascot?)

[perryh at pluto.rain.com]

Wojciech Puchar <wojtek at tensor.gdynia.pl> wrote:

> there will no no next language. there is no need to have C follower.
> C is perfect

Which C are you referring to here?  The original K&R, ANSI, or some
other variant?  ANSI C is different enough from K&R C -- in strength
of typing if nothing else -- that some would say ANSI C _is_ the
"next language" following K&R C.