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Re:A critique of "How to C in 2016" by lmm on Friday January 15, 2016 @11:14AM (#10910171)
> that isn't POSIX- or ISO-defined at all. If you choose to use it, you're using a weird dialect.

People used C (even on multiple compilers) long before POSIX or ISO. You're putting the standardization cart before the compatibility horse.

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Re:A critique of "How to C in 2016" by rc4algorithm on Friday January 15, 2016 @12:10PM (#10910579)
Yeah, let's revert to 1988! Great solution! Muchly of advance!
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