[Info-vax] strncpy(), was: Re: Whither VMS?

[Richard B. Gilbert]

Simon Clubley wrote:
> On 2009-10-03, Richard B. Gilbert <rgilbert88 at comcast.net> wrote:
>> Well, perhaps.  But who said you had to use strncpy?  Or C?  You can 
>> certainly write your own string copy routine and try to do it better.
>>
>> It is a poor craftsman who blames his tools!
> 
> However, it's a good craftsman who knows the limitations and dangers of
> the tools he has to work with and who implements procedures to make sure
> he's not caught out by them. :-)
> 
> BTW, sometimes C is the most appropriate tool for the job, even when you
> might personally wish you could use another language.
> 
> Simon.
> 

And given the cost of licenses, you sometimes must make do with the 
tools you have.