On 1/23/07, NeilW <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> Ezra,
>
> I appreciate that the method_missing idea has a certain appeal to it,
> but does it really save that much time for the aggravation it might
> cause?
>
> I don't see a vast saving between
>
> sh.rm_rf "fred"
>
> and
>
> sh.rm "-rf fred"
>
> Particularly when you have long strings of options, some of which have
> parameters and some that do not.
>
> The second system is guaranteed to work regardless of whether the
> options are '-' options, '--' long options or even some horrific
> mutation ported from Windows.
>
> With respect, the underscore idea looks like a hack to me and I reckon
> it'll cause more problems than it'll solve. Unix commands always give
> the illusion of conformity and then you find the one you need doesn't
> conform at all.
>
> NeilW
>
>

Agreed, going with the underscore approach is asking for pain in the
long run, IMHO.  There are just too many ambiguous cases that will
come up.

- Rob

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