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Re: [Bug-tar] Short option name for --use-compress-program
From: |
Sergey Poznyakoff |
Subject: |
Re: [Bug-tar] Short option name for --use-compress-program |
Date: |
Tue, 25 Nov 2008 20:12:28 +0200 |
Tim Kientzle <address@hidden> ha escrit:
> -I has history in other tar programs, which use it as
> a synonym for -T.
Yes, I know. But GNU tar has -T for that purpose, and having two short
options for a same thing is a waste, especially given that there are
only 7 letters left for short option assignments.
Regards,
Sergey