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From: Gareth Owen <gwowen@gmail.com>
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Subject: Re: usecases of void foo(char **b) {}
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jameskuyper@verizon.net writes:

> On Saturday, November 5, 2016 at 11:42:27 AM UTC-4, Bart wrote:
>> On 05/11/2016 14:52, Gareth Owen wrote:
>> > BartC <bc@freeuk.com> writes:
>> >
>> >> On 04/11/2016 17:17, Gareth Owen wrote:
>> >>> BartC <bc@freeuk.com> writes:
>> >>>
>> >>>> Except this is not the abstract model that I want to use when
>> >>>> coding. I don't think I'm the only one either.
>> >>>
>> >>> Name three people who agree with you.
>> >>
>> >> A list or array data structure, with the ability to randomly access
>> >> any element, has been common in programming since the fifties.
>> >
>> > That doesn't answer the question
>> 
>> What was your question? Or are you just being provocative?
>
> He didn't state it as a question, but it is equivalent to one: What are the
> names of three people who agree with you about this issue?
> If you do produce a list of names, he'll probably respond with a request for
> citations proving that they agree with you. If the names are obscure, he'll
> probably request that you identify who they are so he can evaluate their
> competence to have an opinion on this subject. I'd recommend saving time by
> providing those citations and identifications along with the names.
>
> It's not really directly relevant, because it doesn't matter how few people
> agree with you, if you happen to be right. However, having few people that
> agree with you is legitimate evidence in favor of the argument that you might
> be wrong. Pointing out how you're wrong is more directly relevant, but many
> people have already done so, without changing your mind, which is
> probably why he's taking a different approach.

Boy, I wish I had the patience to have expressed my opinion that clearly.