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|    Richard Heathfield to Michael Sanders    |
|    Re: Usage/Help Screen Conventions    |
|    09 Nov 25 05:45:29    |
      From: rjh@cpax.org.uk              On 08/11/2025 15:50, Michael Sanders wrote:       > On Sat, 8 Nov 2025 10:30:22 -0500, James Kuyper wrote:       >       >> No, the key thing he's pointing out it that it's not clear what the       >> description you've provided means. At least, like Richard, after reading       >> your description I had no idea what it was supposed to mean.       >       > Sure enough, I understand =) & Richard should hang in this thread,       > he's offered good ideas - a simple, clear description is needed.       >       > Bottom line: There's no way anyone can know what this app       > does in advance of twisting its knobs (even the description       > he offered for his own app presumes knowledge of 3rd party       > stuff after all).              Yes, people who closed their ears in secondary school will       struggle, but at least they'll learn enough from my description       to learn that they don't need it!              Can't you simply point to a README? Or just make -m the default?              --       Richard Heathfield       Email: rjh at cpax dot org dot uk       "Usenet is a strange place" - dmr 29 July 1999       Sig line 4 vacant - apply within              --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05        * Origin: you cannot sedate... all the things you hate (1:229/2)    |
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