Banned C standard library functions in Git source code

Re:Banned C standard library functions in Git source code by noname120 on Sunday August 25, 2019 @11:38AM (#20793531)

That's gatekeeping. If a junior developer starts working on this project they might bother a more senior developer who has better things to do with their time, or inline the definition of one of the functions out of frustration.

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Re:Banned C standard library functions in Git source code by philwelch on Sunday August 25, 2019 @06:04PM (#20795899)

Git, like the Linux kernel, is essential, basic infrastructure that everybody uses and that needs to remain reliable. It's not a volunteer training project for dilettantes and neophytes. Gatekeeping is a deliberate part of how these projects are run and the results speak for themselves.

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Re:Banned C standard library functions in Git source code by noname120 on Sunday August 25, 2019 @06:11PM (#20795944)

Makes sense, thanks for taking the time to answer.

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Re:Banned C standard library functions in Git source code by noname120 on Sunday August 25, 2019 @05:29PM (#20795725)

I'd be interested in knowing which part of the comment you don't agree with and why.

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