RE: [Dev-C++] why do we have to rename free() ?

[Ioannis V. <iv...@em...>]

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> Of Khalid El-Kary
> Sent: Thursday, April 03, 2003 4:13 PM
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> 
> I thought GNU, Apache, PHP, OPENSSL try to make there code as 
> portable as 
> possible ?



Portable is only the standard language.  If there is a standard named
OPENSSL, it means that code for it would be portable to every system
implementing it. Do not confuse Open Source with standards. Standards come
from standards committees. But the Open Source movement usually uses the
standards. :)






Ioannis Vranos
 
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