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That makes it a good idea for a compiler target for a better programming language. Not using it, though. ;)
by nickpsecurity 8y ago
That makes it a good idea for a compiler target for a better programming language. Not using it, though. ;)
- kazinator 8y agoSomeone thought it was a good idea to use a portable subset of the shell as a target for a worse programming language: layers of M4 macros. They didn't back away with anything like "not using it though". So now we have GNU Autotools.
- nickpsecurity 8y agoAt least the person behind that tragedy apologized in the Generation Lost in the Bazaar article's comment section. https://queue.acm.org/detail.cfm?id=2349257 https://queue.acm.org/detail.cfm?id=2349257 That one person did something damaging doesn't refute the point, though. Just avoid another M4 situation.