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  2. From: sl14@crux1.cit.cornell.edu (S. Lee)
  3. Newsgroups: comp.std.c,comp.lang.c.moderated
  4. Subject: Re: printf() format extensions - looking for beta testers...
  5. Date: 14 Apr 1996 10:58:11 -0500
  6. Organization: Nekomi Institute of Technology
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  13. Is it necessary to carry historical baggage by extending printf()?  It
  14. might be preferable to have a new function with new syntax so you don't
  15. need to worry about backward compatibility.
  16.  
  17. Stephen
  18.