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From: jdb@mordor.UUCP (John Bruner)
Newsgroups: net.lang.c
Subject: Re: "C" wish list.
Message-ID: <4106@mordor.UUCP>
Date: Mon, 28-Oct-85 12:10:03 EST
Article-I.D.: mordor.4106
Posted: Mon Oct 28 12:10:03 1985
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References: <335@graffiti.UUCP> <895@rlvd.UUCP> <946@lll-crg.ARpA>
Reply-To: jdb@mordor.UUCP (John Bruner)
Organization: S-1 Project, LLNL
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In article <946@lll-crg.ARpA> brooks@lll-crg.UUCP (Eugene D. Brooks III) writes:
>I propose a new standard device driver /dev/cattleprod which the C compiler
>and lint could open when it detects sloppy code and non portable constructs.
>The device driver would operate a pair of electrodes that are imbedded in the
>seat in front of the terminal....

I'd suggest that only the C compiler use "/dev/cattleprod".  The use
of "lint" to find sloppy/non-portable code shouldn't be discouraged.
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  John Bruner (S-1 Project, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory)
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