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From: Vincent Diepeveen <diep AT xs4all DOT nl>
Subject: weird things of gcc
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Hello,

Forgive me my criticism, but after setting up linux i now try to compile
diep for unix, and i get some weird results trying to compile with the
standard gcc in redhat 5.1 (gcc --version gives: 2.7.2.3 ):

first of all, why doesn't gcc have a predefined function like msvc++ have 
called:
  max() and min()?

Further i get completely upset from next warning gnu c++ gives.

This is my function:

int ReturnFloepWindow(char *sOut) {
  printf("%s\n",sOut);
  gets(sOut);
  return(true);
}

In the DOS interface of my program this is a function that does all kind of
graphical stuff, therefore this function might seem stupid to you, but it's
evident what it does.

Now gcc gives next warning:

"the 'gets' function is dangerous and should not be used."

What the #$$##$ does gcc think it's saying to me, am i not allowed to
get a string from the keyboard, is there a bug in this function?

Why?

Greetings,
Vincent