>> So do many people who post that you can use void main() and other
>>atrocities.
>
>Hey...ease up buddy.
Since when is Gene your buddy?
>I'm one of those idiots that made such a post 'void main()' and a nice gentlemen sent me an email informing me of the ANSI standard regarding this.
>
>Because of this nice gentlemen's information, now I know better. And, he didn't scare me off this newsgroup be blowing my head off with a cannon! Email works wonders and it's *so* much more courteous.
It's even more courteous to read the FAQ of a newsgroup before posting to
that newsgroup. Not doing so is considered a lack of courtesy towards the
other readers and any flames received are well deserved.
P.S. It's also courteous to write short lines (under 80 characters) so that