Feedback on the GNU Coding Standards for command-line interfaces

[David Apps]

I hope that you are well.

Thank you very much for your work on the GNU Coding Standards.

I have some feedback about the version of the standards currently at:

https://www.gnu.org/prep/standards/standards.html

Under 4.8 Standards for Command Line Interfaces:

> The standard output for –version.
> The standard output for –help.

Perhaps change "–" (–) to "--".

> Next should follow a line stating the license,
> preferably using one of abbreviations below,
> and a brief statement that the program is free software,
> and that users are free to copy and change it.

Perhaps change "one of abbreviations" to "one of the abbreviations".

Under 4.10 Table of Long Options:

> Used by recode to chose files or pipes for sequencing passes.

Perhaps change "chose" to "choose".

Thank you.

David