Date: Sat, 18 Apr 1998 11:36:56 +0000 From: Niall Smart <rotel@indigo.ie> To: Bruce Evans <bde@zeta.org.au>, freebsd-bugs@hub.freebsd.org Subject: Re: bin/6332: time.h doesn't compile with -traditional Message-ID: <199804181036.LAA00363@indigo.ie> In-Reply-To: Bruce Evans <bde@zeta.org.au> "Re: bin/6332: time.h doesn't compile with -traditional" (Apr 17, 9:30pm)
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On Apr 17, 9:30pm, Bruce Evans wrote: } Subject: Re: bin/6332: time.h doesn't compile with -traditional > > It's too late? I didn't know changes were limited by the calendar :-) > >Granted, it may be too late for 2.2.6 (certainly) and likely even 3.0, > >but what about future versions? > > ANSI C has been standard for about 10 years now. BSD4.4 never fully > supported K&R 5 years ago (it requires separate libraries compiled > with -traditional for compatibility ...), so why should we start now? Couldn't agree more, all new code should use int main(int argc, char** argv) instead of int main(argc, argv) int argc; char **argv; IMO. We should also be investigating the usefulness of some of the features of the C++ programming language. Niall -- Niall Smart. finger njs3@doc.ic.ac.uk for PGP key FreeBSD: Turning PC's into Workstations, www.freebsd.org Annoy your enemies and astonish your friends: echo "#define if(x) if (!(x))" >> /usr/include/stdio.h To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-bugs" in the body of the message
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