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From: guardian@laidbak.UUCP (Harry Skelton)
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Subject: Re: PD C as solution to binary groups
Message-ID: <1101@laidbak.UUCP>
Date: Mon, 10-Aug-87 15:12:44 EDT
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Posted: Mon Aug 10 15:12:44 1987
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Reply-To: guardian@laidbak.UUCP (Harry Skelton(E))
Organization: LAI Chicago
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Summary: Poor little boys/girls....

If a few changes were made to the Small-C compiler or a document for standard
idiot 'C' programming was made available, then I think this could cure 85% of the
problems.

Some of the net has little or no brains when dealing with programming or 'C'
porting. (This is not to offend anyone but is true).  Some of the things I would
outline is:

Simple use of structures or multi-array useage.
No externs or unions (if at all possible).
straight use of variables - no pointer playing.
NO TYPEDEFS - some machines will croak on this. (Hi SCO Xenix)
Small moduals - better a few little programs doing something than one big one.
LOTS OF COMMENTS - nuff said.
Smart makefiles or config programs - to find out what the user does not know (see rn)
No BSD or Sys V dependent stuff - must be able to compile 'clean' on any system.
vars must have legable names - no pt.dk.i2.dv - put.disk.in2.drive <--- better
no memory playing - no mallocs, allocs, callocs or whatever - if it cant be handled
   by the compiler then don't post it.
use standard includes - stdio.h curses.h termcap.h ctype.h ect....
include complete documents....

The list goes on and on.  If anyone would like to see such a document of what is
good and what is bad, post your vote and I'll comprise a complete listing and let
you post what works and what does not.  This way we can find what is compatable
between machines.


oh...main must be on bottom - plexus, IBM xenix (orig versions) and others have
problems with main at top.  (TRUE!)

Harry Skelton
guardian@laidbak.UUCP

My opinions are not those of my company!