[geeks] Compilation warnings...

der Mouse mouse at Rodents.Montreal.QC.CA
Sun Nov 26 00:01:56 CST 2006


> GCC isn't just poor at making sure code adheres to even the loosest
> interpretations of the language standards, but also extends the
> language in ways that create entirely new[0] language constructs that
> aren't valid on other compilers.

Which is not a problem per se; that's how innovation happens.  I know I
often enough write in gcc rather than C, and usually make no apology
for it when I do.

The real problem is people who write in gcc thinking they're writing in
C, or write assuming all the world is a peecee running Linux without
even realizing it - sloppy/ignorant/incompetent/etc coders, in short.

And I fear bad coders will always be with us. :-(

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