Issue 0052.03: Does the C Standard come with a Rationale, as indicated in Footnote 1?

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Authors: Paul Edwards, Project Editor (P.J. Plauger)
Date: 1993-03-21
Submitted against: C90
Status: Closed
Converted from: dr.htm, dr_052.html

Footnote 1, page 1, says that the C Standard comes with a Rationale; it doesn't.

Comment from WG14 on 1997-09-23:

Response

The footnote actually states, in part, “It is accompanied by a Rationale document that explains ...” And indeed, the C Standard was accompanied by such a document throughout its approval process. ISO, unfortunately, has elected not to distribute the Rationale with the C Standard. “Accompanied by” does not promise “comes with” when you buy the C Standard.