> C was designed on UNIX, and was basically made for UNIX. That's a matter of historical record. But to say that on Windows everything is a little "off", doesn't quite do it justice. I understand that the book is aimed at the uninitiated, but to put it that mildly is an understatement of epic proportions.

Yeah, this was the fist sign I wouldn't read to the end, and I was right. The author just says this, and leaves it at that. As if we are to just take his word for it. This is essentially what this argument boils down to:

"He said X, I say X++." No explanation, nothing to backup what he says, nothing other than a to suggest it's a epic understatement.

Let's put this another way: my comment is has more to backup what I say than this article. The author might be right, but he doesn't back it up.