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Mantorok Redgormor
Anyone come across the latest piece of crap
floating around the internet? I'm referring to:
http://www.kuro5hin.org/story/2004/2/7/144019/8872
"Portability?!
Please. There are at least four official specifications
of C I could name from the top of my head and no compiler
has properly implemented all of them. They conflict, and
they grow and grow."
"New compilers and libraries are developed and
proprietary extensions are being developed.
GNU C isn't the same as ANSI C isn't the same as
K&R C isn't the same as Microsoft C isn't the same
as POSIX C."
This guy doesn't even understand the
fundamental differences of specifications
he has listed as "official" specifications
of C.
"The C standards don't make sense
Only one simple quote from the ANSI C standard -
nay, a single footnote - is needed to demonstrate
the immense idiocy of the whole thing. Ladies,
gentlemen, and everyone else, I present to
you...footnote 82:
All whitespace is equivalent except in
certain situations.
I'd make a cutting remark about this, but
it'd be too easy."
What is so idiotic about that?
floating around the internet? I'm referring to:
http://www.kuro5hin.org/story/2004/2/7/144019/8872
"Portability?!
Please. There are at least four official specifications
of C I could name from the top of my head and no compiler
has properly implemented all of them. They conflict, and
they grow and grow."
"New compilers and libraries are developed and
proprietary extensions are being developed.
GNU C isn't the same as ANSI C isn't the same as
K&R C isn't the same as Microsoft C isn't the same
as POSIX C."
This guy doesn't even understand the
fundamental differences of specifications
he has listed as "official" specifications
of C.
"The C standards don't make sense
Only one simple quote from the ANSI C standard -
nay, a single footnote - is needed to demonstrate
the immense idiocy of the whole thing. Ladies,
gentlemen, and everyone else, I present to
you...footnote 82:
All whitespace is equivalent except in
certain situations.
I'd make a cutting remark about this, but
it'd be too easy."
What is so idiotic about that?