lite-C is very young, and I bet the long compile time and SED problem will be overcome, otherwise Conitec will out of the game development tools business as this market is getting tougher and tougher.

I firmly believe that for small team, the flexibility and power of scripting language is crucial, you can even use lite-C to write OpenGL and DirectX apps., but still easy to use in C-script style. Other those LUA or Javascript base scripting system can't compete with it. I trend to left those complicated(time consuming) C++ thing for engine developer.

Of course if you have a bigger team and very concrete team role, you may have full time C++ programmer dedicate in game and engine programming, if so A7 maybe never got your attention I think.

BTW I've bought a license of C4 before they raise the price to $200.