[openbeos] Re: posix compatibility

  • From: "Frank D. Engel, Jr." <fde101@xxxxxxxxx>
  • To: openbeos@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Mon, 11 Mar 2002 04:26:28 -0800 (PST)

Doesn't POSIX compatibility in a C environment imply ANSI/ISO C
compatibility?

I thought that was a prerequisite for some reason.

--- Michael Phipps <mphipps1@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> >> That is yet to be determined. 
> >> I would *guess* some mixture of both.
> >> Example - strcpy. Obviously, you need it for POSIX compatability.
> But
> >
> >That's a poorly choosen example. You need strcpy for ANSI/ISO C
> >compatibility, not for POSIX compatibility.
> >
> >
> >manuel,
> 
> My reference was the O'Reilly book "Posix Programmer's Guide".
> I personally have never read the Posix spec, but I will assume that
> you have
> and agree with you. :-)
> 
> 
> 


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