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For me C89 means 'will build anywhere' whereas C99+ means 'may or may not build anywhere', rather than a value judgement about the author. But my background was
by anitil 3y ago
For me C89 means 'will build anywhere' whereas C99+ means 'may or may not build anywhere', rather than a value judgement about the author. But my background was in firmware where sometimes you were using custom compilers or very old compilers.
- cellularmitosis 3y agoAs someone whose idea of fun is trying to compile open source software on OS X / PowerPC, portability has a special place in my heart. While I view open source software as a "gift to the world", C89 + MIT is at the far end of the spectrum of how generous that gift is. https://imgflip.com/i/89b05r https://imgflip.com/i/89b05r