Adding strlcpy() to glibc

Posted Sep 28, 2014 0:57 UTC (Sun) by HelloWorld (guest, #56129)
In reply to: Adding strlcpy() to glibc by PaXTeam
Parent article: Adding strlcpy() to glibc

If you can't distinguish “C is dead” from “C ought to die” then commenting on lwn isn't a good idea.

Adding strlcpy() to glibc

Posted Sep 28, 2014 16:23 UTC (Sun) by PaXTeam (guest, #24616) [Link] (9 responses)

are you saying that you wish C died but not be dead? :)

if you cannot comprehend simple logic (never mind the paraphrase of the Nietzsche reference) then commenting on lwn isn't a good idea.

Adding strlcpy() to glibc

Posted Sep 28, 2014 18:24 UTC (Sun) by HelloWorld (guest, #56129) [Link] (8 responses)

> are you saying that you wish C died but not be dead? :)
No I'm saying that “I wish C were dead” is a completely different statement than “C is dead”.

> if you cannot comprehend simple logic
Dude, you are obviously not able to understand simple distinctions like the above and yet you're trying to lecture me on logic? Do yourself a favour and shut up.

Adding strlcpy() to glibc

Posted Sep 28, 2014 18:38 UTC (Sun) by PaXTeam (guest, #24616) [Link] (5 responses)

one is a consequence of the other therefore when you make one you're also making (=implying) the other. logic 101 'dude' ;). as for shutting up, idiot statements get the treatment they deserve. if you have something useful to say about C then by all means do so, otherwise follow your own advice.

Adding strlcpy() to glibc

Posted Sep 29, 2014 11:59 UTC (Mon) by nye (subscriber, #51576) [Link] (2 responses)

>>No I'm saying that “I wish C were dead” is a completely different statement than “C is dead”
>one is a consequence of the other therefore when you make one you're also making (=implying) the other. logic 101 'dude'

Um, I'm not sure how you can be this wrong without realising it. I can't seem to recall the last time I saw a logical error quite so egregious.

Adding strlcpy() to glibc

Posted Sep 29, 2014 12:07 UTC (Mon) by tao (subscriber, #17563) [Link] (1 responses)

Maybe they believe that you're in possession of a Death Note, thus enabling you to kill off anything that you wish to be dead.

Personally I think that when it comes to eradicating programming languages I'd much rather go for PHP :P

Adding strlcpy() to glibc

Posted Sep 29, 2014 12:26 UTC (Mon) by JGR (subscriber, #93631) [Link]

Nobody pretends that PHP is a secure or otherwise well thought out language though. There is not that much to be gained by getting rid of it.

Replacing C with something that has the barrel-ends and feet less close together by default would have a more significant impact.

Adding strlcpy() to glibc

Posted Oct 7, 2014 1:25 UTC (Tue) by HelloWorld (guest, #56129) [Link] (1 responses)

> one is a consequence of the other
No it's not. I don't even understand how anybody could think something as nonsensical as that.

Adding strlcpy() to glibc

Posted Oct 7, 2014 6:04 UTC (Tue) by bronson (subscriber, #4806) [Link]

It would be consistent if he thought you were an almighty god.

Adding strlcpy() to glibc

Posted Sep 28, 2014 19:44 UTC (Sun) by filipjoelsson (guest, #2622) [Link] (1 responses)

Do mind the Nietzsche reference - it is the point of the OP. Google "nietzsche god" and come back when you have stopped chuckling! :-)
(At least I cracked up, when at long last I got the reference.)

Adding strlcpy() to glibc

Posted Oct 7, 2014 22:27 UTC (Tue) by HelloWorld (guest, #56129) [Link]

I got the Nietzsche reference when I firstread his comment. I didn't think it was funny then, and I still don't.