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From: terry@terminus.UUCP (terry)
Newsgroups: comp.lang.c
Subject: Re: Structured design, goto's, and the holy grail
Summary: Complexity
Message-ID: <74@terminus.UUCP>
Date: 5 Feb 88 05:00:10 GMT
References: <11528@brl-adm.ARPA> <23777@cca.CCA.COM> <10381@mimsy.UUCP> <23838@cca.CCA.COM>
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In article <23838@cca.CCA.COM>, g-rh@cca.CCA.COM (Richard Harter) writes:
> A single cell, considered as a system, is more complex
> than our largest programs.


I don't think you have ever seen a "portable" raw device interface for a
piece of communications software for UNIX/PC/MAC/VMS, where we are not
talking something as simple as UUCP or TIP.  One piece of code that runs
unalterd (I don't count #define... the byte-count doesn't change) on about
140 boxes can get pretty complicated if it's still fast...

Not to mention the BUA (Branch on User Alone) some optimizers insert.


>O,o<        Ack!  Thhhhtttppp!

Aren't I a little bored with sideways thingys?


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