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Re: Bug#295328: general: Help messages to stderr should be banned



On Tue, Feb 15, 2005 at 03:06:19PM +0100, Francesco P. Lovergine wrote:
> On Tue, Feb 15, 2005 at 07:38:08AM -0600, John Hasler wrote:
> > Francesco P. Lovergine writes:
> > > It depends on programs, sometimes the same usage function is used for
> > > either --help or invalid options.
> > 
> > Sure, but the output should still be directed correctly.
> 
> Quite difficult if the function is the same. In both cases it uses stderr.

A computer can technically do anything; difficulty results from
(an) incorrect decision(s) by (a) programmer(s).

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