Eric Boutilier <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > Am I the only one that doesn't like the --something-or-other options
> > of GNU related software?
>
> Personally, I now consider it preferable (like a little bonus) when a
> tool or command provides long option equivalents for short options.
Why?
If long options are present, then people will use them and if people use them,
they are not POSIX compliant anymore. Do you like to see tons of new
incompatible shell scripts as we already have on Linux for the same reason?
Jörg
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