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Re: relearning C: why does an in-place change to a char* segfault?

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On Sun, 01 Mar 2026 19:42:38 -0800
Keith Thompson <Keith.S.Thompson+u@gmail.com> wrote:

> Tim Rentsch <tr.17687@z991.linuxsc.com> writes:
> > Keith Thompson <Keith.S.Thompson+u@gmail.com> writes:  
> >> Tim Rentsch <tr.17687@z991.linuxsc.com> writes:  
> >>> Keith Thompson <Keith.S.Thompson+u@gmail.com> writes:  
> >>>>> The more C is changed to resemble C++ the worse it becomes.  It
> >>>>> isn't surprising that you like it.  
> >>>> I presume that was intended as a personal insult.  
> >>> It wasn't.  
> >>
> >> Then you need to work on knowing when you've insulted someone.  
> >
> > I see no reason to feel an obligation to know whether someone
> > might feel insulted by something I say.  Feeling insulted is a
> > subjective reaction, not an objective truth.  If someone said
> > to me "it isn't surprising that you dislike C++" I might agree
> > (or not) with them, but I don't feel insulted by it;  all they
> > are doing is giving their subjective reaction to my behavior.
> >
> > On the contrary, it seems presumptuous of you to judge that it
> > was my intention to insult you.  In cases where I'm not sure
> > about what someone meant by something, I try to ask them what
> > they meant rather than jump to a conclusion.  Admittedly, I
> > don't always succeed, but I do try to follow that policy.  
> 
> That's three times today that you've replied to a post I made a
> long time ago (about a year and a half in this case).
> 
> I get the impression that you're stalking me.

It is appreciation.

> Please note that
> I have not asked whether that's your intent.  I find it extremely
> annoying, for reasons I don't intend to explain further.  I again
> encourage you to knock it off.
> 

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Re: relearning C: why does an in-place change to a char* segfault? Tim Rentsch <tr.17687@z991.linuxsc.com> - 2026-03-01 18:30 -0800
  Re: relearning C: why does an in-place change to a char* segfault? Keith Thompson <Keith.S.Thompson+u@gmail.com> - 2026-03-01 19:42 -0800
    Re: relearning C: why does an in-place change to a char* segfault? Michael S <already5chosen@yahoo.com> - 2026-03-02 10:24 +0200
      Re: relearning C: why does an in-place change to a char* segfault? Keith Thompson <Keith.S.Thompson+u@gmail.com> - 2026-03-02 04:43 -0800

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