[patch coreutils/ touch.c] fix help

Denys Vlasenko vda.linux at googlemail.com
Tue Dec 13 16:03:30 UTC 2011


On Mon, Dec 12, 2011 at 4:21 PM, Alexander Kriegisch
<kriegaex at freetz.org> wrote:
> walter harms, 12.12.2011 15:23:
>> please cc: this to busybox.net
>
> I just clicked "reply". Why was the reply-to header wrong in the first
> place? I did not send it to your e-mail on purpose.
>
>>> I asked about one option, not 600+. Besides, in our project we had
>>> a
>>
>> you are right but saying "yes" is equivalent to say: we want a config
>> option to enable/disable every option in every applet.
>
> No, it is not. You fear an avalanche of other people saying "me too" for
> their respective favourite BB apps, but there is no indicator that this
> will happen.

I think the rule should be:
* if feature requires little code, it shouldn't be an option. else,
* if it is big, it should be either
  - a separate option, if feature is essential to some tasks, or
  - be hidden under ENABLE_DESKTOP option, if it can be easily
  substituted by other options/commands.

If you want something to become an option, it's best to send a patch ;)
which makes it happen.
-- 
vda


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