Hey Robin,

    You wrote to Herman:-

 >  HS> char *stupid = malloc(123321);
 >  HS> would merely constitute a compiler WARNING.

    One of the things that makes code completely unportable is the use of
'magic numbers' like this. For example the request to malloc() exceeds the
system dependent size of a size_t on 16 bit computers.

 >    then it's a waste of my time to converse with you.

    I find no fault in that syllogism.

Best wishes,
Bill.

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