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Date:	Mon, 22 Apr 2002 21:03:16 +0100
From:	Richard Dawe <rich AT phekda DOT freeserve DOT co DOT uk>
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To:	djgpp-workers AT delorie DOT com
Subject:	Re: Malloc/free DJGPP code
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Reply-To:	djgpp-workers AT delorie DOT com

Hello.

Charles Sandmann wrote:
> 
> CBFalconer wrote:
> > I put a whole bunch (of benchmarks) up earlier using a/b
> > comparisons on my machine with some of my software.  I am
> > impressed by the apparent NIH syndrome, and am not especially
> > motivated to contribute further efforts.  This is the first time
> > anyone has shown any signs of even reading the code
> 
> Please be patient.  At least in my case, this isn't a NIH syndrome
> (I'm quite happy replacing anything I've ever written, even actively
> suggest it ...) but a case of time.

OK, what does NIH mean?

> If you check the DJGPP workers discussions, you will find some dicussions
> on less significant parts of the libc have gone on for months before
> getting finalized.

One example is snprintf, vsnprintf. They took about a year to get into CVS, I
think.

Bye, Rich =]

-- 
Richard Dawe [ http://www.phekda.freeserve.co.uk/richdawe/ ]

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