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From: Andreas Schwab <schwab@linux-m68k.org>
To: Lars Magne Ingebrigtsen <larsi@gnus.org>
Cc: jidanni@jidanni.org, 9301@debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: bug#9301: dired-sort-toggle-or-edit should also mention -o and -g
Date: Sun, 11 Sep 2011 17:50:45 +0200	[thread overview]
Message-ID: <m24o0jgjsa.fsf@igel.home> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <m3bourqeqh.fsf@stories.gnus.org> (Lars Magne Ingebrigtsen's message of "Sun, 11 Sep 2011 17:29:42 +0200")

Lars Magne Ingebrigtsen <larsi@gnus.org> writes:

> Andreas Schwab <schwab@linux-m68k.org> writes:
>
>> This is still not a good idea.  How is -g special wrt. to the options
>> that may imply -l?  The requirement that the options should include -l
>> is simple and does not need any amendment.
>
> Because saying "include -l" sounds like you really need to have the
> full, complete "-l" output, and then it turns out that you don't, which
> makes me happy, because I hate the full "-l" output in dired buffers.
> :-)

There is nothing that prevents you from using any additional options.

> Perhaps the string should be more wishy-washy?  "must be a sort-of full
> listing, like -l or the like"?  Too long, though.

Exactly.  Saying "(must include -l)" is simple and clear, and fully
correct.

Andreas.

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  reply	other threads:[~2011-09-11 15:50 UTC|newest]

Thread overview: 13+ messages / expand[flat|nested]  mbox.gz  Atom feed  top
2011-08-14 19:41 bug#9301: dired-sort-toggle-or-edit should also mention -o and -g jidanni
2011-09-11  2:29 ` Lars Magne Ingebrigtsen
2011-09-11  7:18   ` Andreas Schwab
2011-09-11 14:55     ` Lars Magne Ingebrigtsen
2011-09-11 15:29       ` Andreas Schwab
2011-09-11 15:29         ` Lars Magne Ingebrigtsen
2011-09-11 15:50           ` Andreas Schwab [this message]
2011-09-11 15:57             ` Lars Magne Ingebrigtsen
2011-09-11 16:14               ` Andreas Schwab
2011-09-11 16:18                 ` Lars Magne Ingebrigtsen
2011-09-11 16:43                   ` Andreas Schwab
2011-09-11 16:43                     ` Lars Magne Ingebrigtsen
2011-09-11 16:53                       ` Andreas Schwab

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