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Xref: sserve comp.os.386bsd.development:504 comp.os.linux:35227 Newsgroups: comp.os.386bsd.development,comp.os.linux Path: sserve!newshost.anu.edu.au!munnari.oz.au!news.Hawaii.Edu!ames!elroy.jpl.nasa.gov!usc!zaphod.mps.ohio-state.edu!menudo.uh.edu!uuneo!sugar!peter From: peter@NeoSoft.com (Peter da Silva) Subject: Re: PLEA across the board. Organization: NeoSoft Communications Services -- (713) 684-5900 Date: Wed, 21 Apr 1993 01:51:27 GMT Message-ID: <C5t95t.Ft3@sugar.neosoft.com> Keywords: version information References: <jmonroyC5rz7x.LA1@netcom.com> Lines: 19 In article <jmonroyC5rz7x.LA1@netcom.com> jmonroy@netcom.com (Jesus Monroy Jr) passes on a plea: > After several frustraiong experiences with linux software, I'd > like to propose that all linux authors and porters try to put a version > number in their binaries that can be called with -v, -V, -h or -?. Put a string in that can be grepped for with "what". Right now, the output from "what" is a little verbose (it gives you the version number of every module in the file), but a "what -q" that just gives strings flagged with a "program version number" would be a trivial enhancement, then you could do "what /bin/*" and see what version of *everything* you're using. Much better than adding an option (that might conflict with existing options) to every program. -- Peter da Silva. <peter@sugar.neosoft.com>. `-_-' Oletko halannut suttasi tänään? 'U` Tarjoilija, tämä ateria elää vielä.