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Re: [grep-2.5] Option '--program-prefix=g' behaves incorrect
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Stepan Kasal |
Subject: |
Re: [grep-2.5] Option '--program-prefix=g' behaves incorrect |
Date: |
Thu, 30 May 2002 14:48:37 +0000 (UTC) |
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Hallo,
On Thu, 30 May 2002 04:58:27 -0700, Paul Eggert <address@hidden> wrote:
> > > -r-xr-xr-x 1 root wheel 64496 17 Nov 2000 /usr/local/bin/dir
> > > -r-xr-xr-x 1 root wheel 64496 17 Nov 2000 /usr/local/bin/gdir
> > > -r-xr-xr-x 1 root wheel 64496 17 Nov 2000 /usr/local/bin/vdir
>
> The copies are not identical (at least, not in recent versions of
> GNU fileutils).
Sure they are not. Probably the same code with different default settings
of various options.
> Please don't make the behavior of a utility depend on the name used to
> invoke it. It is useful sometimes to make a link to a utility with a
> different name, and that should not change what it does.
I see. Well, good guideline for new code. Arguable for some traditional
wierdnesses...
Thank you for your explanation. Now I know all I want, I see no need to
waste more cycles of my brain by trying to advocate something which
definitely is not important.
Thanks again,
Stepan