Re: Results of survey re. a new array size operator

From	Tim Rentsch <tr.17687@z991.linuxsc.com>
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Subject	Re: Results of survey re. a new array size operator
Date	2025-01-29 02:31 -0800
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Keith Thompson <Keith.S.Thompson+u@gmail.com> writes:

> I understand the need for backward compatibility, but most new
> editions of the C standard has broken *some* existing code by
> defining new lowercase keywords, starting with inline and restrict
> in C99.  (C11 added only _Keywords, but C23 adds 11 new lowercase
> keywords.)

Saying the same mistake has been made in the past is not an
argument for making it again in the future.  If anything the bar
should be raised each time, not lowered.

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  Re: Results of survey re. a new array size operator Michael S <already5chosen@yahoo.com> - 2025-01-24 13:56 +0200
    Re: Results of survey re. a new array size operator scott@slp53.sl.home (Scott Lurndal) - 2025-01-24 14:16 +0000
      Re: Results of survey re. a new array size operator Kaz Kylheku <643-408-1753@kylheku.com> - 2025-01-24 20:10 +0000
        Re: Results of survey re. a new array size operator scott@slp53.sl.home (Scott Lurndal) - 2025-01-24 22:12 +0000
          Re: Results of survey re. a new array size operator Kaz Kylheku <643-408-1753@kylheku.com> - 2025-01-25 00:57 +0000
            Re: Results of survey re. a new array size operator Tim Rentsch <tr.17687@z991.linuxsc.com> - 2025-01-29 01:48 -0800
              Re: Results of survey re. a new array size operator bart <bc@freeuk.com> - 2025-01-29 11:45 +0000
                Re: Results of survey re. a new array size operator Michael S <already5chosen@yahoo.com> - 2025-01-29 14:24 +0200
                Re: Results of survey re. a new array size operator Richard Damon <richard@damon-family.org> - 2025-01-29 07:24 -0500
                Re: Results of survey re. a new array size operator Tim Rentsch <tr.17687@z991.linuxsc.com> - 2025-01-29 08:01 -0800
                Re: Results of survey re. a new array size operator James Kuyper <jameskuyper@alumni.caltech.edu> - 2025-01-29 11:09 -0500
                Re: Results of survey re. a new array size operator Tim Rentsch <tr.17687@z991.linuxsc.com> - 2025-01-29 08:18 -0800
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          Re: Results of survey re. a new array size operator James Kuyper <jameskuyper@alumni.caltech.edu> - 2025-01-25 00:06 -0500
      Re: Results of survey re. a new array size operator Tim Rentsch <tr.17687@z991.linuxsc.com> - 2025-01-29 02:13 -0800
    Re: Results of survey re. a new array size operator antispam@fricas.org (Waldek Hebisch) - 2025-01-24 23:13 +0000
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      Re: Results of survey re. a new array size operator James Kuyper <jameskuyper@alumni.caltech.edu> - 2025-01-24 20:57 -0500
        Re: Results of survey re. a new array size operator antispam@fricas.org (Waldek Hebisch) - 2025-01-25 21:18 +0000
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            Re: Results of survey re. a new array size operator antispam@fricas.org (Waldek Hebisch) - 2025-01-26 01:48 +0000
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    Re: Results of survey re. a new array size operator Tim Rentsch <tr.17687@z991.linuxsc.com> - 2025-01-29 02:17 -0800
  Re: Results of survey re. a new array size operator Tim Rentsch <tr.17687@z991.linuxsc.com> - 2025-01-29 02:19 -0800
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          Re: Results of survey re. a new array size operator scott@slp53.sl.home (Scott Lurndal) - 2025-01-30 21:33 +0000
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