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From: vacca@burdvax.UUCP
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Subject: Assembler vs C
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Date: Wed, 18-Apr-84 10:05:26 EST
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Posted: Wed Apr 18 10:05:26 1984
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     I am trying to determine the percentage of users (in the following
three environments) who actually use assembler to some degree:

       1. UNIX systems programmers
       2. UNIX applications programmers
       3. students and faculty in a university UNIX environment

The question is whether or not C is a viable alternative to using assembler.
It seems that the SysV manuals are trying to dissuade UNIX programmers from
using assembler.  Is this true?