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From: gwyn@brl-vld@sri-unix.UUCP
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Subject: Re:  filename hoopla
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Date: Sun, 7-Aug-83 06:10:30 EDT
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Posted: Sun Aug  7 06:10:30 1983
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From:      Doug Gwyn (VLD/VMB) <gwyn@brl-vld>

Any program that uses getopt() to scan its command-line arguments will
be able to handle "--" as an "end of options" marker.

I really don't like the use of "-" for this, as that is conventionally
an indication that stdin is to be used where a file would normally be
named.  Things are confusing enough without doubling up on meanings.