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From: Keith Thompson <Keith.S.Thompson+u@gmail.com>
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Subject: Re: do { quit; } else { }
Date: Thu, 10 Apr 2025 20:51:13 -0700
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Tim Rentsch <tr.17687@z991.linuxsc.com> writes:
> bart <bc@freeuk.com> writes:
>
> [... compatibility of struct types ...]
>
>> The example was like this:
>>
>> module A:     typedef struct point {float a; float b;} Point;
>>
>> module B:     typedef float length;
>>               typedef struct _tag {length x, y;} vector;
>>
>> David Brown said:  "The two types are entirely compatible."
>>
>> I said:            "Are they?"
>>
>> Tim Rentsch said:  "No, they are not."
>
> I withdraw my earlier statement.  Please leave me out of any
> future discussion of the subject.

Do you mean that your earlier statement was incorrect (i.e., that
the types are compatible), or do you merely wish to pretend you
never said anything without taking a position on whether they're
compatible, or do you refuse to say?

Don't worry, I'm not planning to start or participate in a
lengthy discussion on your statement (that never turns out well).
I'm inviting you to clarify if you choose to do so.  If you choose
not to reply to this, I'll resume my earlier stance of not caring.

-- 
Keith Thompson (The_Other_Keith) Keith.S.Thompson+u@gmail.com
void Void(void) { Void(); } /* The recursive call of the void */