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From: jay@splut.UUCP (Jay Maynard)
Newsgroups: comp.lang.c
Subject: Re: exit(-1)
Summary: repeat after me.
Keywords: exit, zero
Message-ID: <334@splut.UUCP>
Date: 16 Jan 88 14:49:32 GMT
References: <6935@brl-smoke.ARPA> <7208@ki4pv.uucp>
Organization: Confederate Microsystems, League City, TX
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In article <7208@ki4pv.uucp>, tanner@ki4pv.uucp (Dr. T. Andrews) writes:
> 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.
> 
> 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?

for(i = 0; i < 100; i++) {
	repeat_after_me('All the world does not run on Unix, either.');
	}

I think it's only fair that those of us who complain about 'all the world is
a VAX' should complain about 'all the world is Unix' as well...

This is probably the best, portable solution.

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