[rant] broken software

[trochee]

why does EVALB not compile? When I change the obvious things, I get warnings, but the resulting executable simply does the wrong thing -- with no error.

Furthermore the makefile has -Wall but then the code itself has stuff that generates warnings all over it -- like void main instead of int main.

Could this be an effect of the latest gcc? I'm using 3.4.2 but I imagine the code hasn't been looked at since 2.96. :(

[update: fixed; the compiling problems were real but also PEBKAC: once I got it to compile, I was invoking it wrong.]

Comments

[boobirdsfly.livejournal.com]

Yah. I got nothing.
I wish I knew how to code.
Last night I spent like 20 minutes thinking about I now understand the difference between an operating system, software, hardware and the internet. These things are like a b c's for you. I've learned a lot in a really short amount of time !
Now I don't want to used windows or any microsoft anymore.
It's a problem as a playright.

[trochee.livejournal.com]

*mwa hahaha*

*rubs hands together*

I bet we can get you onto Open Office with PDF generation...

[trochee.livejournal.com]

I now understand the difference between an operating system, software, hardware and the internet.
You may not feel that way, but that's actually a fairly sophisticated grasp of what's going on with your computer.

A lot of people -- even some engineers -- don't really fully grasp the distinctions you're mentioning there.

[boobirdsfly.livejournal.com]

Thanks Babe...
Is gmail working for you right now or no ?

[trochee.livejournal.com]

back to supply-closet-works, desk doesn't.