Date: Sun, 28 Jul 1996 12:23:54 -0400 From: Joel Ray Holveck <joelh@gnu.ai.mit.edu> To: bde@zeta.org.au Cc: current@freebsd.org Subject: Re: `const char rcsid[]' vs -traditional Message-ID: <199607281623.MAA12670@kropotkin.gnu.ai.mit.edu> In-Reply-To: <199607281510.BAA23418@godzilla.zeta.org.au> (message from Bruce Evans on Mon, 29 Jul 1996 01:10:43 %2B1000)
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>>> Many sources no longer compile with non-ANSI compilers because >>> they begin with const char rcsid[] = ... >> Why is this a concern? These sources are designed for use with >> one system--- BSD--- and that comes with an ANSI compiler. > They're designed to work with both K&R and ANSI compilers. Why is that? > I only object to breaking backwards compatibility by being sloppy - > it should be broken on purpose. I'll go along with that. -- http://www.wp.com/piquan --- Joel Ray Holveck --- joelh@gnu.ai.mit.edu The number you have reached is an imaginary number. Please rotate your phone 90 degrees and try again.
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