Newsgroups: comp.lang.c
Path: utzoo!henry
From: henry@utzoo.uucp (Henry Spencer)
Subject: Re: X3J11 response to comments (was: Block Closure)
Message-ID: <1988May2.212040.3274@utzoo.uucp>
Organization: U of Toronto Zoology
References: <2853@enea.se> <2400014@otter.hple.hp.com> <918@rlgvax.UUCP>, <1859@faline.bellcore.com>
Date: Mon, 2 May 88 21:20:40 GMT

> >An interestingly small number, since it implies that a lot of the moaners
> >and whiners didn't bother making their complaints official.  I suppose it
> >is too optimistic to hope that they will henceforth keep quiet...
> 
> Perhaps they didn't care to pay $50 (or however much CBEMA was charging) 
> for the latest standard...

If they can't find $50 in their own pockets, or their own plus their friends'
pockets, or their organization's pockets, I really have to conclude that
they aren't that desperately concerned.  For some reason I suspect that X3J11
would be more interested in hearing from someone who was willing to live on
soup and sandwiches for a couple of weeks because he really cared about C
and was willing to make some sacrifices to be sure his voice was heard.
People who actually *can't* afford $50 do have my sympathy; people who just
can't be bothered commenting unless it's free don't.

(Actually I think it was more like $75, but the principle stands.)

(P.S. U of T did not pay for my copy of the draft.)
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