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Subject: Re: Small challenge: sort names
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DFS <nospam@dfs.com> writes:

> On 4/22/2026 6:16 AM, Keith Thompson wrote:
[...]
>> Bonita's habit of posting C++ code to comp.lang.c is inappropriate.
>>
>> Debating the merits of C++ is equally inappropriate.
>
> So is discussing sorting algorithms.

Discussing sorting algorithms is perfectly appropriate, if the
discussion also has something to do with the C language or how
to write programs in C.