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> Date: Mon, 05 Jun 2000 16:50:59 +0300
> From: Laurynas Biveinis <lauras AT softhome DOT net>
> 
> Making that kind of code 'just work'
> does not minimize FAQs, it just replaces one FAQs with others.

My experience with messages posted to c.o.m.d. doesn't support this.
The amount of questions--any questions--about the system headers is
infinitely small.

If people want to write sloppy non-portable code, I don't think we
need to pay the price by teaching them good C.