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[jules]

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Jules Colding <address@hidden> described the package as follows:
License: lgpl
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Package: argopt, an alternative getopt library
System name: argopt
Type: non-GNU

Description:
This project grew out of frustration with getopt(3). getopt(3) is, in my 
personal opinion, not paticularly well designed. There is a confusing array of 
possible program argument syntaxes, especially the artificial distinction 
between long and short options. Consider the following two options:

   --dosomething
   -d

Invoking your program with "a.out -d" is ambigious. getopt(3) would always 
assume that you actually ment "-d", but what if you simply forgot  an extra "-"?

Removing the distinction between long and short options would make it safer to 
specify un-ambigious options, and IMHO is a cleaner design. 

Another design issue is the use of magical numerical constants in getopt(3) 
function calls.

All of these issues are solved by implementing an alternative library, named 
argopt(3). argopt(3) are therefore presented as an alternative for getopt(3) 
that I would like to make available for free software developers.

The library is fully implemented and tested. I do not have an URL to give you, 
but I would like to send a tar-ball by email, if possible.

Best regards,
  jules


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