On 11/20/11 15:10, Jim Meyering wrote: >> +By default, destinations (locations of new links) should not already >> exist.\n\ > > "location" might be construed to mean "directory in which it's created". > What do you think of this? > > By default, each destination (name of new link) should not already exist.\n\
Yes, that's fine. >> + -n, --no-dereference treat LINK_NAME as a normal file if\n\ >> + it is a symbolic link to a directory\n\ > > While I like using terms from Usage, using LINK_NAME here > might make readers think that it applies only to the 1st form: That's the intent. -n applies only to the first form; it does not apply to destinations in general. -n is like -T in that respect.
