On Sun, Jun 24, 2007 at 11:07:06AM +0200, Alan Barrett wrote:
> 
> What to do in the "--colour"/"--color" case, where two long options have
> different spellings but the same meaning, is a separate question.  I
> think the answer should be: If abbreviations are not allowed at all,
> then "--col" should not be allowed, but if abbreviations are allowed,
> then "--col" should work.  The status quo, in which abbreviations are
> usually allowed but "--col" doesn't work, seems wrong.

Agreed.

	David

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