Re: A simple hate today.

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On Thu, May 25, 2006 at 09:46:46PM +0200, H.Merijn Brand wrote:
> On Thu, 25 May 2006 21:37:55 +0200, Juerd <juerd@xxxxxxxxxxx.xx> wrote:
> 
> > Chris Devers skribis 2006-05-25 15:28 (-0400):
> > > There's a simple solution to this, of course.
> > > For all defined single-letter options, handle them appropriately.
> > > For all undefined single-letter options, return with help details.
> > 
> > -? is still dangerous:
> > 
> >     touch -- -r
> >     foo -?
> 
> Your fault, core dumped.

Here, let me plant a bomb on our shared computer:

    touch /tmp/-r

It may take a long time to go off, but if it does, I guess that's your
fault too?

• H.Merijn Brand 20:46 on 25 May 2006
  • Juerd 20:48 on 25 May 2006
    • H.Merijn Brand 20:58 on 25 May 2006
  • A. Pagaltzis 04:54 on 26 May 2006
  • jrodman 11:35 on 26 May 2006
    • H.Merijn Brand 13:04 on 26 May 2006
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