Date: Wed, 7 May 1997 10:29:27 -0700 (MST) From: Terry Lambert <terry@lambert.org> To: gclarkii@main.gbdata.com (Gary Clark II) Cc: terry@lambert.org, bde@zeta.org.au, jkh@time.cdrom.com, nadav@barcode.co.il, hackers@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: /usr/include/ftpio.h is not C++ safe Message-ID: <199705071729.KAA21492@phaeton.artisoft.com> In-Reply-To: <199705070157.UAA00649@main.gbdata.com> from "Gary Clark II" at May 6, 97 08:57:07 pm
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> > No. But I compile code from the FreeBSD source tree on these machines. > --SNIP-- > > No, but I compile code from the FreeBSD source tree on these machines. > --SNIP > > How many people really do this? Is it worth the effort to support this > instead of supporting more modern styles and standards. Why must this be an either-or-choice? The point of __P() is that it is not supposed to be. As others have pointed out, no CSRG headers are not already safed this way; it's all third party code, or headers added for FreeBSD internal abstraction, which aren't compilable. Much better to compile on all the compilers you can, instead of limiting yourself. > > Also, I think you are forgetting that the reason for the UCB license > > on FreeBSD was so that people could take the code and do what they > > want with it, including compiling it on "OTHER" systems, not as part > > of a FreeBSD system. > > Does this mean I've got to write my code for those systems? I don't think > so.... You're right; it doesn't mean that. Your code will just work on those systems as well, if you write it portably. If not, well, you're free to restrict your potential market all you want: it's your code. > Also, I've never said a word about the license (a matter of fact, the license > I use is less strict than UCBs'). I was just trying to figure out why we > are trying to support "OLD" systems when we are supposed to be a modern > OS. The orignal 4.4-lite files are still out there. Those can used for > the older systems. Since when is "less portable" equal to "more modern"? This is the second false dichotomy you've presented me. Next you will ask me "Yes or No: have you stopped beating your girlfriend?"... Regards, Terry Lambert terry@lambert.org --- Any opinions in this posting are my own and not those of my present or previous employers.
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