Hello Wilfred,

On Monday November 11 2013 19:18, you wrote to me:

 WV>>> So I prefer the shorter form. (That's how the linux man-pages
 WV>>> specify this)

 MvdV>> But... but, the users of Fmail aren't Linux people... There is
 MvdV>> a DOS version and a Windows version. No Linux version...

 MvdV>> Plus that if you want a Linux "look and feel" you have to
 MvdV>> replace the '/'as the switch prefix by '-'.

 WV> It's about how to specify the functionallity in the doc, not how the
 WV> program actually functions.

The point I was trying to convey is that when the vocabulary is tuned to
the target audience, documentation is more effective.

But... it is your baby...

 WV> But I might change '/' to '-', as a preperation for a linux version.
 WV> ;) Nah, I won't, that would break to many batch files...

Not if you allow both the slash and the dash for backward compatibility in
the DOS and Windows versions. At least for now...

It is a trend we see in other Fidonet software too. E.g. makenl_ng..


Cheers, Michiel

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