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Re:I'm Not a Fan of Strlcpy(3) by Pesthuf on Tuesday July 16, 2024 @03:17PM (#40979395)
It doesn't matter if anyone is defending it - C developers still use C strings and the broken C standard library's string functions (exclusively) rather than using one of the many good string libraries they have available.

The result is that the same mistakes with string handling get repeated again and again, often with catastrophic results.

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Re:I'm Not a Fan of Strlcpy(3) by johnnyanmac on Tuesday July 16, 2024 @11:51PM (#40982391)
Developers do a lot of unoptimal things for unoptimal reasons. Ultimately what's "right" or "wrong" is a case by case basis. So I don't see much point in venting against those developers without knowing their circumstance.

I mostly ask who's defending it for holistic purposes. Right or wrong, It would be nice to hear other perspectives on the matter if possible.

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