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   src153 to Terje Mathisen   
   Re: x86 memory testing - dealing with ca   
   05 Apr 19 20:38:32   
   
   From: src153@nospicedham.protocol.invalid   
      
   On Fri, 5 Apr 2019 21:33:13 +0200, Terje Mathisen wrote:   
      
   > As programmers we really need to consider the possible error scenarios   
   > our programs could experience, and what the consequences could be.   
      
   In C programs I check library calls for error. Some things can be   
   retried, other things are impossible under normal conditions. For those,   
   I print a message and quit. I know where things went wrong, though not   
   why.   
      
   Airplane software can retry abnormal condition errors, but can't fix   
   them. Humans are not smart enough to create self healing systems. That's   
   why I like to keep my feet on the ground. If I ever sprout wings, I'll   
   try flying.   
      
   --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05   
    * Origin: you cannot sedate... all the things you hate (1:229/2)   

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