Microsoft are really losing it

[ewx]

XXXXX.c(118) : warning C4996: 'fopen' was declared deprecated
        c:\program files\microsoft visual studio 8\VC\include\stdio.h(234) : see
declaration of 'fopen'
        Message: 'This function or variable may be unsafe. Consider using fopen_
s instead. To disable deprecation, use _CRT_SECURE_NO_DEPRECATE. See online help
 for details.'

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They've crapped on a whole bunch of standard functions in the same way. In some cases it's fair enough, e.g. sprintf() and strcpy(), but fopen()? Come on.