Originally Posted by whoie
Personally, it has nothing to do with features, and everything to do with availability and choices. In my universe, C++ compilers are rare. Good, reliable C++ compilers are even more rare. I'm not even talking about tools either, just compilers. BTW, I don't write desktop or web applications, and my programs are less than 20 source files on average.
I have a small, easily portable RTOS kernel written in C, and a wealth of code for common components that is all written in C. So, it might be better, but it isn't necessary for me to be productive.
Like I said, that's just me.