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From: jlg@lanl.gov (Jim Giles)
Newsgroups: comp.lang.misc
Subject: Re: Whether cc after f2c can optimize arrays as well as f77 can
Message-ID: <5218@lanl.gov>
Date: 7 Nov 90 21:38:56 GMT
References: <5853:Nov720:22:4890@kramden.acf.nyu.edu>
Organization: Los Alamos Natl Lab, Los Alamos, N.M.
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From article <5853:Nov720:22:4890@kramden.acf.nyu.edu>, by brnstnd@kramden.acf.nyu.edu (Dan Bernstein):
> [...]
>> It makes sense to make the most commonly
>> desired configuration be the default.  You always ask for the
>> reverse of that.
> 
> Sir, you appear to be lying. But I've promised myself not to drag you
> over the coals for your repeated misquotes, misparaphrases, misleading,
> and apparent outright lies.

I'm really tired of your incorrect ad hominem attacks.  The facts are
these: 1) aliasing is desireable less often than non-aliased variables;
2) I recommend that non-aliased be the default and the user make
assertions to _allow_ aliasing; 3) I made that recommendation in
_response_ to your suggestion that a no-alias assertion be used;
4) as above, I said that the default should be the more commonly
desired; 5) you _DID_ suggest (point3) the reverse.  Anyone who
has read this discussion can clearly see the truth in this.

J. Giles