From: "Michael Harrison" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>

> To me, going for a clean gremlins run is the same as
> setting the compiler to the maximum warning level and making sure all
> the warnings are handled, something I do no matter what platform I'm
> developing on.

Yup, we differ. :) To me, asserts, Gremlins and compiler warnings are tools,
not ends in themselves. I would certainly not want a compiler writer to
dictate my coding style, so I do turn off some warnings. I also use lint,
another tool, where you always turn on some warnings and turn off others.
And I guess you don't use Visual C++, where some warnings are practically
meant to be turned off (like long identifier names).

My customers don't care about compiler warnings. All they want is
(apparently) bug-free programs. They also want these programs to perform the
specified tasks and to be delivered on time. If turning on a compiler
warning (or tracking down an assert in the Palm OS) helps me achieve these
goals, I turn it on. Otherwise, I don't.

BTW, my most important customer is me. :)


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