Re: Discussion about why GNU/Linux system upgrades cause old programs to break

Richard Stallman <[email protected]>
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  > First, Emacs 24 was not a C99 program.

What determines whether a program Foo is a C99 program?  And how?

Is this controlled by something in the source files?  If so, what and how?
Is it controlled by command line options?  If so, what and how?
Is it a judgment of GCC developers?  If so, what do they base it on?

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