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Subject: ????Generic C????
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Date: Wed, 24-Jun-87 23:41:32 EDT
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         To whoever stated that this net was for Generic C and not for
         all of the vagaries contained within other C's (specifically
         C's aimed towards MS/PC-Dos machines):

              What is Generic C??  Is it K&R?  Is it H&S?  Is it the
         currently PROPOSED Ansi Standard DRAFT??  Is the the original
         C that was written for the PDP 11/10??  Tell me, what is
         Generic C??  I realize why you don't want to hear about IBM
         C, but *I* am getting Sick and tired of hearing about Vax C.
         C has outgrown its roots and is not any longer just a VAX
         UNIX language.  All it takes is a couple of keystokes
         (depending on how you mailer works) to delete a message.  If
         you push youself far enough you might even learn a little bit
         about a different area of computer science...it will help you
         pull your head out of whatever computer/OS specific area you
         are currently tied to.

                                  Thanks,

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