Re: [POSIX & Win32API] Getting the 'routing' informations

Keith Thompson <kst-u@xxxxxxx> writes:

Golden California Girls <gldncagrls@xxxxxxxxxxx> writes:
Keith Thompson wrote:
[...]
So what's *your* opinion? Should POSIX-specific issues be discussed
here; if so, what is the purpose of comp.unix.programmer? Should
Windows-specific issues be discussed here; if so, what is the purpose
of comp.os.ms-windows.programmer.win32? Should general algorithm
questions be discussed here; if so, what is the purpose of
comp.programming?

Answered else thread. C. Note not ISO C.

C is defined by the ISO standard. Stick to the standard and exercise
a bit of care, and you can write code that will work properly under
any conforming implementation on any platform. That's an extremely
valuable thing, and it's well worth having a place to discuss it.

Yes. but that's not a reason to hijack comp.lang.c

A tiny proportion of programmers write real "anytime anyplace C". If
they are smart enough to use an API they are smart to reason their code
is not portable in a lot of cases unless that API is portable.

The bottom line is this : if you can HELP a person with a C related
issue then help them. Else ignore. Do not start yelling and showing off
like Falconer and his motley crew.

The fact that there is a MIXTURE of programmers here makes advice gained
here valuable.
.

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