Re: [Gnu-arch-users] Re: [BUG] tla dosen't handle '--' as end of option argument

[Adrian Irving-Beer]

On Tue, Sep 14, 2004 at 05:58:14PM -0400, Stefan Monnier wrote:

> > In 'tla commit', the '--' separates the non-option parameters
> > before the '--' (a version to commit to, which I've never fully
> > understood the use for) and the non-option parameters after the
> > '--' (files).
>
> Give me a *useful* *concrete* case where there's a difference in
> practice.

Ahh, so as I understand it, you're arguing that

        posix-tla commit <version> <files>

is compatible with

        posix-tla commit <files>

and in that respect, I agree they are *technically* compatible.
However, IMHO, I wouldn't want 'commit' to go from precise work to
guesswork.

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