[Info-vax] Whither VMS?

[glen herrmannsfeldt]

ChrisQ <meru at devnull.com> wrote:
(snip)  

< Sorry, but the C library is *not* part of C. It may included as a 
< convenience, but there's no reason why you shouldn't write your own, as 
< in fact many people do.

You can write your own, but many names are reserved.  As I understand
it, all names starting with str are reserved.  Note that even if
you write your own library the compiler might inline strcpy(),
and not call an actual library routine.  That is the significance
of it being part of the language.
 
< For embedded and systems programming work, there is no better language, 
< imnsho. Portability, enough low level access for every nook and cranny 
< of the machine, while at the same time enough high level facility to 
< enable serious systems development.

Be careful with your names, and it should work just fine.

-- glen