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jkl jkl Offline | 23-05-2016, 10:51 AM | #5
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(23-05-2016, 10:08 AM)ninjacharlie Wrote: Also, I agree with jkl's point that the GNU tools have way too much extra garbage built in. `ls` (for instance), does not need a sort flag. That's what `sort` is for.

My favorite example is GNU's "true" which can - if compiled correctly - return "false". Including --help and, most important, --version. Because, you know, a different version of "true" can lead to different results.

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Making the best CLI programs - by venam - 23-05-2016, 02:13 AM
RE: Making the best CLI programs - by jkl - 23-05-2016, 04:49 AM
RE: Making the best CLI programs - by z3bra - 23-05-2016, 10:20 AM
RE: Making the best CLI programs - by jkl - 23-05-2016, 10:51 AM
RE: Making the best CLI programs - by pranomostro - 28-05-2016, 10:50 AM
RE: Making the best CLI programs - by z3bra - 29-05-2016, 10:52 AM
RE: Making the best CLI programs - by josuah - 01-06-2016, 10:40 AM
RE: Making the best CLI programs - by z3bra - 01-06-2016, 01:15 PM
RE: Making the best CLI programs - by z3bra - 02-06-2016, 03:27 AM
RE: Making the best CLI programs - by jaagr - 04-06-2016, 03:10 AM
RE: Making the best CLI programs - by z3bra - 04-06-2016, 05:01 AM
RE: Making the best CLI programs - by venam - 14-09-2016, 01:58 PM
RE: Making the best CLI programs - by jkl - 14-09-2016, 02:03 PM
RE: Making the best CLI programs - by venam - 14-09-2016, 02:05 PM
RE: Making the best CLI programs - by venam - 12-10-2016, 12:52 AM
RE: Making the best CLI programs - by apk - 12-10-2016, 12:34 PM
RE: Making the best CLI programs - by acg - 12-10-2016, 09:57 PM
RE: Making the best CLI programs - by pranomostro - 13-10-2016, 05:18 AM
RE: Making the best CLI programs - by z3bra - 13-10-2016, 08:53 AM
RE: Making the best CLI programs - by pranomostro - 13-10-2016, 02:12 PM
RE: Making the best CLI programs - by josuah - 17-10-2016, 05:16 PM
RE: Making the best CLI programs - by venam - 25-11-2016, 04:07 PM
RE: Making the best CLI programs - by freem - 04-12-2020, 11:27 AM
RE: Making the best CLI programs - by venam - 21-06-2021, 02:32 AM
RE: Making the best CLI programs - by seninha - 21-06-2021, 06:23 AM
RE: Making the best CLI programs - by venam - 21-06-2021, 07:41 AM
RE: Making the best CLI programs - by z3bra - 24-06-2021, 04:59 AM
RE: Making the best CLI programs - by jkl - 12-10-2021, 05:59 AM
RE: Making the best CLI programs - by freem - 15-10-2021, 12:49 PM
RE: Making the best CLI programs - by z3bra - 17-10-2021, 07:54 AM
RE: Making the best CLI programs - by Kohaku - 03-11-2023, 01:18 PM
RE: Making the best CLI programs - by neeasade - 08-11-2023, 02:29 PM
RE: Making the best CLI programs - by jkl - 09-11-2023, 10:54 PM
RE: Making the best CLI programs - by rocx - 28-11-2023, 08:11 PM

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