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0 pointsjstimpfle7y ago0 comments

I was saying "canned", not "boxed" or "containerized". It's a lot easier to write the little things yourself. (And there are good benefits to be had from writing specialized code yourself, instead of relying on big fat generalized tankers.)

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kahirsch7y ago

I don't know what distinction you're trying to make about "canned" vs. other things.

There are advantages and disadvantages of using libraries in any language. There are some aspects of C —e.g. the lack of garbage collection— that make it harder to reuse code compared to some languages. But it is definitely not against "C's spirit".

jstimpfleOP7y ago

The distinction is one of size and number. An npm for C would make no sense.

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kahirsch7y ago

I don't know what distinction you're trying to make about "canned" vs. other things.

jstimpfleOP7y ago

The distinction is one of size and number. An npm for C would make no sense.

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