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From: ray@micomvax.UUCP (Ray Dunn)
Newsgroups: comp.lang.c
Subject: Re: Third public review of X3J11 C
Message-ID: <1247@micomvax.UUCP>
Date: 31 Aug 88 21:28:46 GMT
References: <8365@smoke.ARPA> <225800053@uxe.cso.uiuc.edu> <8374@smoke.ARPA> <509@accelerator.eng.ohio-state.edu> <891@l.cc.purdue.edu> <1988Aug27.231211.15404@utzoo.uucp>
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In article <1988Aug27.231211.15404@utzoo.uucp> henry@utzoo.uucp (Henry Spencer) writes:
>
>However, if you want input primarily from people who are competent in C and
>interested in its future development, it suffices to mention it quietly in
>the places such people frequent.  Which is what was done.
>

Hmm.  Yes and no.

If the standardizers of hammer design want to establish a better hammer
standard and want "user input" on the subject, should they advertise the
fact in the Journal of Tool and Die Making, or in the Communications of the
Association of Cabinet Makers?

If the keepers of 'C' are interested in its usefulness in various
applications areas, then one would expect them to *solicit* that input by
addressing those application people in their appropriate forums.

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