Re: gzip: add "--keep" option to keep original files unchanged

[Rodrigo Campos]

On Tue, Feb 12, 2013 at 02:07:54PM -0800, Paul Eggert wrote:
> On 02/12/13 12:22, Rodrigo Campos wrote:
> > What do you think ?
> 
> I think it's fine to put a change like that in.

Great! Do you prefer the short option to be "-k" or "-K" ?

Eric suggested "-k", similar to what bzip2 and friends use. I have used "-K" to
avoid overlapping with pkzip (currently not being used). But I have no problem
using "-k" or "-K".

> The documentation needs to be improved, and if

Something like: "Keep (don't delete) input files during compression or
decompression." is okay ?

> you're doing the change it's probably complex enough
> that we'll need to have papers signed -- is that something
> you can do?

If the scanned version of the signed papers is enough, sure (depending on what I
have to sign, of course :-D). But I don't mind if you do it yourself (it's
probably easier, as the patch is very simple)

Please let me know if you are doing the change, or if you prefer I do it and
send me whatever I have to sign :)



Thanks a lot, really

Rodrigo