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jamesb@ecst.csuchico.edu (James L. Brookes) wrote:

>I've been going through the list of applications that work under GNO so
>I can A) compile a list for the FAQ and B) so I can keep an up-to-date
>list of what programs GNO has.

FANTASTIC! A *great* idea. I have often wondered whether I have the latest
version of GNO applications. This sounds like a good list to put on pindarus.
Perhaps the list could also include whether the application has a man page.

>So please, folks, when you port/write a utility, include a -V flag!  That
>way people can easily find out what version they have, and things will be
>much nicer, etc etc.  It also means when you give out source and let someone
>compile it themselves the version will still be identifable as the latest
>(which you can't say about the check-by-date version).

YES. Another useful piece of information to include is a "usage" description
giving a brief (usually one line) summary of the program arguments.

>I'll post my list in a few days, we'll see what happens...

I'll be waiting. Thanks!

-- Dave 

Dave Tribby            Internet: tribby@cup.hp.com   GEnie: D.TRIBBY
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