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Re: technology discussion → does the world need a "new" C ?

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Janis Papanagnou <janis_papanagnou+ng@hotmail.com> writes:

> On 17.09.2024 15:15, Tim Rentsch wrote:
>
>> Janis Papanagnou <janis_papanagnou+ng@hotmail.com> writes:
>>
>> [excerpted for brevity]
>>
>>> In the domain of German speaking countries - isn't Tim located there?
>>> (I somehow got the impression) - we've heard about "Parameterubergabe";
>>> [..] means passing, transferring, handing over, transmitting, etc.
>>>
>>> Because of that - and because I could not follow the thoughts of Tim's
>>> last paragraph with his conclusion;  I didn't find it convincing - I'd
>>> think that "passing" would fit better, also in the light of historic
>>> usage [hereabouts], even though I've often heared (and also used) the
>>> phrase "call by" in the English CS domain in the past (and probably
>>> still used to it).
>>
>> If you have something to say to me please respond to my posting
>> directly.
>
> I respond at the place that appears most appropriate for what
> I want to say in the context I want to reply to.  I'm not here
> to serve your, umm, "standards" (to avoid the word "idee fixe");
> and you just have to accept that[*], I fear.
>
> I'm sure others here have no problem to go upward the thread
> hierarchy one more level to find your text that I deliberately
> didn't quote for the reason (still quoted above) I mentioned;
> I don't think they're worth quoting, they provide no argument,
> they were fuzzy.  (Of course all only IMO.)

My statement was meant as a request, not a demand.  I asked
because I wasn't sure if you had something in particular to
say to me or if you were just talking more or less aimlessly.

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Re: technology discussion → does the world need a "new" C ? Tim Rentsch <tr.17687@z991.linuxsc.com> - 2024-09-01 18:09 -0700
  Re: technology discussion → does the world need a "new" C ? Keith Thompson <Keith.S.Thompson+u@gmail.com> - 2024-09-01 19:01 -0700
    Re: technology discussion → does the world need a "new" C ? Ben Bacarisse <ben@bsb.me.uk> - 2024-09-02 12:10 +0100
      Re: technology discussion → does the world need a "new" C ? Keith Thompson <Keith.S.Thompson+u@gmail.com> - 2024-09-02 15:18 -0700
        Re: technology discussion → does the world need a "new" C ? Janis Papanagnou <janis_papanagnou+ng@hotmail.com> - 2024-09-08 06:04 +0200
      Re: technology discussion → does the world need a "new" C ? Tim Rentsch <tr.17687@z991.linuxsc.com> - 2024-09-15 23:56 -0700
        Re: technology discussion → does the world need a "new" C ? Keith Thompson <Keith.S.Thompson+u@gmail.com> - 2024-09-16 03:37 -0700
          Re: technology discussion → does the world need a "new" C ? Janis Papanagnou <janis_papanagnou+ng@hotmail.com> - 2024-09-16 18:15 +0200
            Re: technology discussion → does the world need a "new" C ? Tim Rentsch <tr.17687@z991.linuxsc.com> - 2024-09-17 06:15 -0700
              Re: technology discussion → does the world need a "new" C ? Janis Papanagnou <janis_papanagnou+ng@hotmail.com> - 2024-09-17 19:07 +0200
                Re: technology discussion → does the world need a "new" C ? Tim Rentsch <tr.17687@z991.linuxsc.com> - 2024-09-17 12:52 -0700
          Re: technology discussion → does the world need a "new" C ? Tim Rentsch <tr.17687@z991.linuxsc.com> - 2024-09-26 09:37 -0700
            Re: technology discussion → does the world need a "new" C ? Keith Thompson <Keith.S.Thompson+u@gmail.com> - 2024-09-26 21:28 -0700
              Wording discussion (was Re: technology discussion) Janis Papanagnou <janis_papanagnou+ng@hotmail.com> - 2024-09-27 14:21 +0200
                Re: Wording discussion (was Re: technology discussion) Keith Thompson <Keith.S.Thompson+u@gmail.com> - 2024-09-27 14:09 -0700
              Re: technology discussion → does the world need a "new" C ? Keith Thompson <Keith.S.Thompson+u@gmail.com> - 2024-09-27 14:03 -0700
                Re: technology discussion → does the world need a "new" C ? Janis Papanagnou <janis_papanagnou+ng@hotmail.com> - 2024-09-28 00:26 +0200
                Re: technology discussion → does the world need a "new" C ? Janis Papanagnou <janis_papanagnou+ng@hotmail.com> - 2024-09-28 06:43 +0200
              Re: technology discussion → does the world need a "new" C ? Tim Rentsch <tr.17687@z991.linuxsc.com> - 2024-10-29 08:07 -0700
        Re: technology discussion → does the world need a "new" C ? Ben Bacarisse <ben@bsb.me.uk> - 2024-09-16 22:41 +0100

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