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- From: andy@research.canon.oz.au (Andy Newman)
- Subject: People's Criticism of C (was Re: Macros)
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- Organization: Canon Information Systems Research Australia
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- Date: Mon, 16 Nov 1992 23:06:06 GMT
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- chuckb@stein.u.washington.edu (Charles Bass) writes:
- >
- >After reading some of the posts it seems they slam macros and
- >generally for cases when users don't know how to use them
- >safely.
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- Many of the posts slam C when users don't know how to use it safely.
- Is it C's fault that it is being used by inappropriate people in
- applications where another language may be more produective? I think not.
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- Andy Newman (andy@research.canon.oz.au)
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