James K. Lowden wrote:

> I'm surprised no one mentioned compatibility.  Before we invent a flag or
> decide a behavior, wouldn't it be worthwhile to examine, say, Solaris or
> FreeBSD to see what they do?  They must do what they do for a reason, and
> compatibility, if not supreme, is good.  
> 
> Having said that, I don't run either of the aforementioned systems....

I do (and I guess a lot of other users too) and I like compatibility.

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Matthias Buelow