Re: [Chicken-hackers] [PATCH] Replace unsafe string functions with their safer counterparts

[Christian Kellermann]

* Peter Bex <address@hidden> [140203 22:30]:
> On Thu, Jan 23, 2014 at 12:28:01PM +0100, Christian Kellermann wrote:
> > Hi all,
> > 
> > I propose the following patch. It has been tested on OpenBSD and
> > Linux. Should work without troubles on all other OSes as well.
> > Please give it a try.
> 
> Hi Christian,
> 
> After some reconsideration, I think this is probably a good idea.
> The big swath of OpenBSD license text for these rather small functions
> in our chicken.h really disagreed with me (the license is barely smaller
> than the code!), so I looked around a bit for public domain
> implementations and found a few.  I decided to use the one by
> C.B. Falconer, as it seems to have seen the most review.

Upon further reflection on this issue, I think I have just started
a needless bikeshed on this. If you think the PD version is better
I have no further objections to it. I have pushed the patch as you
posted it.

Thanks for taking the time to review and amend the changes. This
makes me a happier OpenBSD user.

I got taken away for the sake of arguing. Let's not repeat this
again.

Kind regards,

Christian

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