No. I never cared for C in the PC until forced to write code for those UNIX systems, starting with Xenix.

Until then Turbo Pascal and Modula-2 served me pretty well.

The small tribe I ran with then found Turbo Pascal wanting and there was some issue with Modula-2, like it was bytecode-interpreted.

I don't regret learning 'C'. We had our own safety standards.

Modula-2, bytecoded?!? Where besides Lilith?

C safety is a oxymoron, which is only enforcable with externals tools.

I also don't regret learning C. It provided me a path to jump into C++ and use its features to close its C underpinnings into a dungeon, as much as possible.

I honestly don't actually recall whether the Modula-2 toolchain was interpreted.

'C' safety is anything but an oxymoron. i don't even consider it all that difficult. It's an absolute pain the neck, but nobody said this is easy :)

Time for a car analogy. If all languages are cars... I would call Ada's extra checking safety belts - they came with the car from the factory and are guaranteed, within certain amount, to keep you alive. With C you can either make your own safety belts (with duct tape or something), fit on aftermarket safety belts, or you can just be a good driver and not have an accident. I wouldn't call the C car safe, but that's just my opinion : p