OT: Requesting C advice

Les hlhowell at pacbell.net
Fri May 25 05:30:55 UTC 2007


On Thu, 2007-05-24 at 17:14 -0500, Mike McCarty wrote:
> Les wrote:
> > On Thu, 2007-05-24 at 05:06 -0500, Mike McCarty wrote:
> > 
> >>Les wrote:
> >>
> >>>Hi, George, 
> >>>    FIrst integers are now 32 bit in most compilers, and long integers
> >>>are still 32 bit in most as well.  Thus what you saw is probably a
> >>
> >>[snip]
> >>
> >>Define "most compilers". "Most" machines are 16 bit or less and sport
> >>compilers to match. How many microwave ovens have computers in them?
> >>How many automobiles ignition systems? How many use C?
> >>
> >>Mike
> > 
> > It looks like you are trolling, Mike.  
> 
> Well, I'm not. Many Linux users complain that the Microsoft
> world people don't realize that they are not the whole world.
> Most people who use general purpose computers don't realize
> that embedded computers far outnumber general purpose computers.
> 
> >     We were discussing C, so I saw no reason to indicate any thing else.
> > Most compilers therefore means most C compilers.  
> > We are also not discussing embedded applications.  I don't know what
> 
> Who is "we"? I don't see anywhere in the thread where any restriction
> was placed like that.
> 
> [snip]
> 
> I wasn't trying to start an extended conversation. I was pointing
> out what looked like a misconception. "Most" computers are
> embedded. "Most" of them are now programmed in C or C++. If
> compilers are counted by how many of the object files they
> produce get shipped, then C compilers for 8 bit machines
> far outnumber all others.
> 
> Perhaps I read your messages more literally than you intended.
> 
Looks that way.

Regards,
Les H




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