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Re: "--to" option for mv and friends


From: Kamil Dudka
Subject: Re: "--to" option for mv and friends
Date: Sun, 30 Aug 2009 07:57:13 +0200
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On Sunday 30 of August 2009 03:11:34 James R. Van Zandt wrote:
> I'm not trying to reduce typing.  If I just wanted to minimize typing,
> I'd use "-t".  (However, I'd first have to check the help printout to
> see that it's not "-T" I wanted after all.  Then check the info page,
> because the "-T" description is so unhelpful.  But that's a separate
> issue.)  No, "-t" and certainly the abbreviation "--ta" would likely
> be used only by someone thoroughly familiar with the option set, who
> no longer has to refer to the documentation.

What exactly is unhelpful on the -T description? We'll be happy to improve
the description if you come with something better.

Kamil




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