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[PATCH] ; * lib-src/emacsclient.c: Add parameters option information.

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From: Stefan Kangas <stefankangas <at> gmail.com>
To: Eli Zaretskii <eliz <at> gnu.org>
Cc: lux <lx <at> shellcodes.org>, 59961 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: bug#59961: [PATCH] ; * lib-src/emacsclient.c: Add parameters option information.
Date: Wed, 10 Jan 2024 14:35:00 -0800

Eli Zaretskii <eliz <at> gnu.org> writes:

>> From: lux <lx <at> shellcodes.org>
>> Cc: 59961 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
>> Date: Sun, 15 Jan 2023 18:16:43 +0800
>>
>> lux <lx <at> shellcodes.org> writes:
>>
>> > On Sun, 11 Dec 2022 12:26:16 +0200
>> > Eli Zaretskii <eliz <at> gnu.org> wrote:
>> >
>> >> The --help message already says that.  Why do we need that in an error
>> >> message as well?
>> >
>> > Because when I forgot `server-start`, the information given was not
>> > intuitive enough, and I needed to use `--help` again. And these three
>> > parameters themselves need to provide value, so adding them will be
>> > more intuitive. Thanks.
>>
>> Hi, this question seems to be forgotten?
>
> No, not forgotten.  I just don't think we should make this change, as
> the text says which features/options to use, not how to use them.

What's the drawback to being a bit more helpful though?

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