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[EMAIL PROTECTED] (Paul Jarc) wrote: > Jim Meyering <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Paul Jarc) wrote: >>> Given the significant number of complaints about this behavior, I >>> think it would make sense to reject -1, etc., only if $POSIXLY_CORRECT >>> is set. > ... >> These changes are in a different class, so I think it's best to >> associate them with a different variable: $_POSIX2_VERSION. > > I don't think the spelling of the variable matters, but I think the > default behavior when the variable is not set should be to accept the > traditional options. I have chosen the default to make these tools POSIX compliant, at least when it comes to things other than --help and --version. Besides, I think the current behavior is for the better -- at least in the long run -- since they make the option syntax and semantics more consistent across all tools, and as a result, the behavior is more predictable for new users. _______________________________________________ Bug-coreutils mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://mail.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/bug-coreutils
