When did people first start thinking 'C is portable assembler' ?

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Published on 2010-06-14T19:30:29Z Indexed on 2010/06/14 19:32 UTC
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It seems to be an 'accepted concept' in the popular culture of programming languages that 'C is portable assembler'. I have first heard this at least 15 years ago. But when did it really become part of the popular culture?

Note: if you don't agree that 'C is portable assembler', please just skip this question. This question is about 'popular culture of programming'. I'll add a comment to this question which you can up-vote for those who disagree with that statement.

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