Re: [grep-2.5] Option '--program-prefix=g' behaves incorrect

[Stepan Kasal]

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