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From: tanner@ki4pv.uucp (Dr. T. Andrews)
Newsgroups: comp.lang.c
Subject: Re: exit(-1)
Summary: fine for VMS -- what about the rest of us?
Keywords: exit, zero
Message-ID: <7208@ki4pv.uucp>
Date: 11 Jan 88 15:05:44 GMT
References: <502@cresswell.quintus.UUCP> <6935@brl-smoke.ARPA> <1179@wjvax.UUCP> <6983@brl-smoke.ARPA>
Organization: CompuData, DeLand
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In article <6983@brl-smoke.ARPA>, gwyn@brl-smoke.ARPA (Doug Gwyn ) writes:
) [ elaborates on VMS and EXIT_SUCCESS, EXIT_FAILURE reasoning ]
) Actually, I agree with this, but since we found a solution that the
) VMS folk could live with, why not stick with it.

Great!  You've found a solution that the VMS folks could live with.
Unfortunately, those few unlucky enough to not be using VMS have been
spending their lives coding progs which finish with exit(0) when they
worked.  How about a slap in the face with a wet towel to them?
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