Post AyKxeyM5vWLror034i by duke_of_germany@mastodon.gamedev.place
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 (DIR) Post #AyKxewxF8QsXTUMghU by mms@mastodon.bsd.cafe
       2025-09-18T10:11:43Z
       
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       Why is opensource using #clang 99 so often? There are never versions but somehow 99 seems to be the standard? Or maybe I'm just wrong?
       
 (DIR) Post #AyKxeyM5vWLror034i by duke_of_germany@mastodon.gamedev.place
       2025-09-18T14:21:03Z
       
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       The reasoning seems to be: C99 added enough on top of C89 to make it very useful (especially single line comments and the ability to declare local variables anywhere within a function), while also adding some "wonky" features like VLAs.Every new version of the standard added more wonky stuff that (for many people) is no longer "in the spirit of C", and is not considered all that useful.So using C99 (while avoiding features like VLAs) seems to hit a sweet spot for many C enthusiasts.@mms
       
 (DIR) Post #AyKxghqcGzLNCV6R0K by mms@mastodon.bsd.cafe
       2025-09-18T14:42:26Z
       
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       @duke_of_germany Thanks! So there is a reason, my Lord.