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Comment #10122511
What!? Size of the array is always known to the programmer in C. In fact, if the programmer wants to get rid of that information, he/she must deliberately do so. Once one does that…
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Comment #10118869
Just a note. The quote Eiriksmal posted is from the section: Why would I NOT want to use Arch?
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Comment #10118359
Apples, oranges... https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/FAQ#Why_would_I_want_to...
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Comment #10117462
In my opinion, if those privacy issues bother you, the first step should be an overview of non-Microsoft operating systems.
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Comment #10115558
Yep, C doesn't define that uintptr_t can be modified and converted back to a pointer. It is only for storage.
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Comment #10115005
Since watching CITIZENFOUR I've always wondered, why would they bother destroying their laptops, since it is so easy to make and conceal a copy of those documents.
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Comment #10108408
False. Mill does not do register renaming. ( Or use "lies". I failed to comprehend you second sentence. ) Here is a talk from one of the designers explaining how it is done: https:…
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Comment #10108282
No ordinary registers. Instead you have a FIFO queue( belt ), where every element( register ) is accessible and has a relative address( offset ). https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QG…
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Comment #10107377
All ASCII characters are easily accessible. Your suggestion is a strawman, most coding is in plain text form and is typed. I did a quick calculation a while back. I don't want to r…
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Comment #10106430
I also wish C++ had a large Standard library. Including , just works, you don't even have to think about it. Now imagine doing the same for or .
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Comment #10105241
And prevent learning? No, what you need to do, is to learn whatever you enjoy, as much as you want in any direction, but recognize your limited knowledge in the field and act accor…
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Comment #10105195
So the sound is completely artificial, constructed by you? ( It is very convincing. )
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Comment #10102766
Actually 'b' is at a completely wrong position( on a ordinary keyboard ). It is inaccessible for both hand, without moving your wrist which causes strain. I have globally remapped …
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Comment #10099450
http://physics.stackexchange.com/a/186203
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Comment #10099436
I wouldn't call it Ether, since that would imply some absolute reference frame.
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Comment #10099064
Yes, I did. But so far I haven't been regularly checking printf return value. :-( I wonder if checking the result of every printf or asserting it, depending on the circumstances, w…
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Comment #10099055
That sort of thing is actually a completely valid approach. You made a small mistake, since fprintf and printf call the same underlying code, the error handling should be either lo…