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From: allyn@sdcsvax.UUCP
Newsgroups: net.cog-eng
Subject: -abcde or +alpha +beta, etc.
Message-ID: <632@sdcsvax.UUCP>
Date: Fri, 30-Mar-84 08:48:47 EST
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Posted: Fri Mar 30 08:48:47 1984
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[Hello]

How about this idea?  Have the '-' flag mean short, one character
options that can be bundled and have the '+' mean longer alphabetic
option names meant for new users?  Of course, + and - options could
be mixed on the command line.

A user could use the + options until he got used to a command, then
switch to the faster - options when he was ready.

Theoretically, new users won't mind shifting for the plus if they aren't
used to the - already, and old users would be happy with the old, cryptic
options.

What does everyone think?
-- 
 From the virtual mind of Allyn Fratkin
                          UCSD Pascal Project
                          U.C. San Diego