[Python-Dev] Slash and burn in Tools/scripts. Objections? (original) (raw)

Barry A. Warsaw barry@zope.com
Thu, 14 Mar 2002 01:50:04 -0500

"TP" == Tim Peters <tim.one@comcast.net> writes:

>> And /please/ have long-option alternatives for each of the
>> short opts.  E.g. --dry-run.  It is okay for there to only be a
>> long-opt version of a switch.

TP> No it isn't (if you don't believe me, ask your boss <0.3
TP> wink>).

Hmm, tell that to the rsync authors (to pick one example). Maybe they should have chosen -Z for --modify-window .

>> Also, always have -h/--help and (probably) -V/--version. ...

TP> How about Trent check Greg Ward's Optik into Tools/scripts/,
TP> lest he end up reinventing it?

TP> (BTW, I agree with the goal, I'm just giving Trent an excuse
TP> not to vent himself <wink>)

I suspect we've succeeded in scaring Trent away by now. :)

>> ...  Oh jeez, acronym explosion time.  Some How, I Think Not
>> Obvious.

TP> Damn.  I can't think of any word that begins with K!

TP> fortunately-unless-candians-keep-yelling-over-usecases-there's-only-
TP> one-ly y'rs - tim

but-i-think-everyone-might-eventually-help-advocate-real-debugging-ly y'rs, -Barry