From unknown Sun Jun 22 11:46:42 2025 X-Loop: help-debbugs@gnu.org Subject: bug#9228: Shorthand on the sort page Resent-From: jidanni@jidanni.org Original-Sender: debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org Resent-To: owner@debbugs.gnu.org Resent-CC: bug-coreutils@gnu.org Resent-Date: Wed, 03 Aug 2011 06:28:01 +0000 Resent-Message-ID: Resent-Sender: help-debbugs@gnu.org X-GNU-PR-Message: report 9228 X-GNU-PR-Package: coreutils X-GNU-PR-Keywords: To: 9228@debbugs.gnu.org X-Debbugs-Original-To: bug-coreutils@gnu.org Received: via spool by submit@debbugs.gnu.org id=B.13123528773178 (code B ref -1); Wed, 03 Aug 2011 06:28:01 +0000 Received: (at submit) by debbugs.gnu.org; 3 Aug 2011 06:27:57 +0000 Received: from localhost ([127.0.0.1] helo=debbugs.gnu.org) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.69) (envelope-from ) id 1QoUvt-0000pD-29 for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Wed, 03 Aug 2011 02:27:57 -0400 Received: from eggs.gnu.org ([140.186.70.92]) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.69) (envelope-from ) id 1QoUvp-0000p5-Is for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Wed, 03 Aug 2011 02:27:54 -0400 Received: from Debian-exim by eggs.gnu.org with spam-scanned (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1QoUvI-00008f-Fq for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Wed, 03 Aug 2011 02:27:21 -0400 X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.3.1 (2010-03-16) on eggs.gnu.org X-Spam-Level: X-Spam-Status: No, score=-1.9 required=5.0 tests=BAYES_00, RCVD_IN_DNSWL_NONE, T_DKIM_INVALID autolearn=unavailable version=3.3.1 Received: from lists.gnu.org ([140.186.70.17]:36606) by eggs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1QoUvI-00008b-EL for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Wed, 03 Aug 2011 02:27:20 -0400 Received: from eggs.gnu.org ([140.186.70.92]:42266) by lists.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1QoUvH-0002L3-Kh for bug-coreutils@gnu.org; Wed, 03 Aug 2011 02:27:20 -0400 Received: from Debian-exim by eggs.gnu.org with spam-scanned (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1QoUvG-000083-Lc for bug-coreutils@gnu.org; Wed, 03 Aug 2011 02:27:19 -0400 Received: from caiajhbdccac.dreamhost.com ([208.97.132.202]:55755 helo=homiemail-a38.g.dreamhost.com) by eggs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1QoUvG-00007b-Cq for bug-coreutils@gnu.org; Wed, 03 Aug 2011 02:27:18 -0400 Received: from homiemail-a38.g.dreamhost.com (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by homiemail-a38.g.dreamhost.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id 47F2E10AFAB for ; Tue, 2 Aug 2011 23:27:16 -0700 (PDT) DomainKey-Signature: a=rsa-sha1; c=nofws; d=jidanni.org; h=from:to:subject :date:message-id:mime-version:content-type; q=dns; s=jidanni.org ; b=Ka7ebfp/tHqv82D4SIr+LswlwU6/CVCmfgsobOf7I2ftOYhjJdK7qL+2iEhJ EDasPfThA2KUiEB5uO/MPAzsNPB8HiFMHsHo7ICRclbLjJo80+/VFTvgwFojBBii N/M98UBxS9Fdanzw2FS4RnoFQKrODceiyLJEzvBC+ba1HnI= DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha1; c=relaxed; d=jidanni.org; h=from:to :subject:date:message-id:mime-version:content-type; s= jidanni.org; bh=hHmvzm6QyJ5Ghy3ElWTMIiOyNhc=; b=TBxZ6yc9O2s9sXY7 IvT8YLKFv4TzeeIzWkpnQmEX/6E6+eskqOyo1SfytuRaK4l/qf+sb2RWzIToC/A8 YEm+Na4aH6vHEaaDR1WFc4o0iSReExzmDPiFJVQd72b2h/KsZDbAfzJOY33i4WfA 5kHSxXwgZDw7etTQkBDMY7WRgcc= Received: from jidanni.org (218-163-5-125.dynamic.hinet.net [218.163.5.125]) (using TLSv1 with cipher AES256-SHA (256/256 bits)) (No client certificate requested) (Authenticated sender: jidanni@jidanni.org) by homiemail-a38.g.dreamhost.com (Postfix) with ESMTPSA id E8F7310AFAA for ; Tue, 2 Aug 2011 23:27:15 -0700 (PDT) From: jidanni@jidanni.org Date: Wed, 03 Aug 2011 14:05:38 +0800 Message-ID: <87pqknt4gd.fsf@jidanni.org> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain X-detected-operating-system: by eggs.gnu.org: GNU/Linux 2.6 (newer, 3) X-detected-operating-system: by eggs.gnu.org: GNU/Linux 2.6 (newer, 3) X-Received-From: 140.186.70.17 X-Spam-Score: -5.4 (-----) X-BeenThere: debbugs-submit@debbugs.gnu.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.11 Precedence: list List-Id: List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Sender: debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org Errors-To: debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org X-Spam-Score: -5.4 (-----) Shorthand on the sort page --sort=WORD sort according to WORD: general-numeric -g, human-numeric -h, month -M, numeric -n, random -R, version -V is not going to be understood by the beginner. Sorry. Only the Info page makes it clear what you are trying to say in this paragraph. From unknown Sun Jun 22 11:46:42 2025 MIME-Version: 1.0 X-Mailer: MIME-tools 5.427 (Entity 5.427) X-Loop: help-debbugs@gnu.org From: help-debbugs@gnu.org (GNU bug Tracking System) To: jidanni@jidanni.org Subject: bug#9228: closed (Re: bug#9228: Shorthand on the sort page) Message-ID: References: <87hb4g7n2o.fsf@rho.meyering.net> <87pqknt4gd.fsf@jidanni.org> X-Gnu-PR-Message: they-closed 9228 X-Gnu-PR-Package: coreutils Reply-To: 9228@debbugs.gnu.org Date: Tue, 13 Sep 2011 10:34:02 +0000 Content-Type: multipart/mixed; boundary="----------=_1315910042-7605-1" This is a multi-part message in MIME format... ------------=_1315910042-7605-1 Content-Disposition: inline Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" Your bug report #9228: Shorthand on the sort page which was filed against the coreutils package, has been closed. The explanation is attached below, along with your original report. If you require more details, please reply to 9228@debbugs.gnu.org. --=20 9228: http://debbugs.gnu.org/cgi/bugreport.cgi?bug=3D9228 GNU Bug Tracking System Contact help-debbugs@gnu.org with problems ------------=_1315910042-7605-1 Content-Type: message/rfc822 Content-Disposition: inline Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Received: (at 9228-done) by debbugs.gnu.org; 13 Sep 2011 10:33:40 +0000 Received: from localhost ([127.0.0.1] helo=debbugs.gnu.org) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.69) (envelope-from ) id 1R3QJ7-0001xe-1V for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Tue, 13 Sep 2011 06:33:40 -0400 Received: from mx1.redhat.com ([209.132.183.28]) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.69) (envelope-from ) id 1R3QJ1-0001xQ-Q1 for 9228-done@debbugs.gnu.org; Tue, 13 Sep 2011 06:33:35 -0400 Received: from int-mx01.intmail.prod.int.phx2.redhat.com (int-mx01.intmail.prod.int.phx2.redhat.com [10.5.11.11]) by mx1.redhat.com (8.14.4/8.14.4) with ESMTP id p8DAT4UT020821 (version=TLSv1/SSLv3 cipher=DHE-RSA-AES256-SHA bits=256 verify=OK); Tue, 13 Sep 2011 06:29:04 -0400 Received: from mx.meyering.net (ovpn01.gateway.prod.ext.phx2.redhat.com [10.5.9.1]) by int-mx01.intmail.prod.int.phx2.redhat.com (8.13.8/8.13.8) with ESMTP id p8DAT3sf002048; Tue, 13 Sep 2011 06:29:04 -0400 Received: from rho.meyering.net (localhost.localdomain [127.0.0.1]) by rho.meyering.net (Acme Bit-Twister) with ESMTP id 33BD46021E; Tue, 13 Sep 2011 12:29:03 +0200 (CEST) From: Jim Meyering To: jidanni@jidanni.org Subject: Re: bug#9228: Shorthand on the sort page In-Reply-To: <87pqknt4gd.fsf@jidanni.org> (jidanni@jidanni.org's message of "Wed, 03 Aug 2011 14:05:38 +0800") References: <87pqknt4gd.fsf@jidanni.org> Date: Tue, 13 Sep 2011 12:29:03 +0200 Message-ID: <87hb4g7n2o.fsf@rho.meyering.net> Lines: 16 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain X-Scanned-By: MIMEDefang 2.67 on 10.5.11.11 X-Spam-Score: -10.4 (----------) X-Debbugs-Envelope-To: 9228-done Cc: 9228-done@debbugs.gnu.org X-BeenThere: debbugs-submit@debbugs.gnu.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.11 Precedence: list List-Id: List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Sender: debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org Errors-To: debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org X-Spam-Score: -10.4 (----------) jidanni@jidanni.org wrote: > Shorthand on the sort page > > --sort=WORD > sort according to WORD: general-numeric -g, human-numeric -h, > month -M, numeric -n, random -R, version -V > > is not going to be understood by the beginner. Sorry. > > Only the Info page makes it clear what you are trying to say in this paragraph. Thanks, but that is true of many --help/man option descriptions. That is why at the end of every man page you find a pointer to the "full documentation": info coreutils ... ------------=_1315910042-7605-1 Content-Type: message/rfc822 Content-Disposition: inline Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Received: (at submit) by debbugs.gnu.org; 3 Aug 2011 06:27:57 +0000 Received: from localhost ([127.0.0.1] helo=debbugs.gnu.org) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.69) (envelope-from ) id 1QoUvt-0000pD-29 for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Wed, 03 Aug 2011 02:27:57 -0400 Received: from eggs.gnu.org ([140.186.70.92]) by debbugs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.69) (envelope-from ) id 1QoUvp-0000p5-Is for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Wed, 03 Aug 2011 02:27:54 -0400 Received: from Debian-exim by eggs.gnu.org with spam-scanned (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1QoUvI-00008f-Fq for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Wed, 03 Aug 2011 02:27:21 -0400 X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.3.1 (2010-03-16) on eggs.gnu.org X-Spam-Level: X-Spam-Status: No, score=-1.9 required=5.0 tests=BAYES_00, RCVD_IN_DNSWL_NONE, T_DKIM_INVALID autolearn=unavailable version=3.3.1 Received: from lists.gnu.org ([140.186.70.17]:36606) by eggs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1QoUvI-00008b-EL for submit@debbugs.gnu.org; Wed, 03 Aug 2011 02:27:20 -0400 Received: from eggs.gnu.org ([140.186.70.92]:42266) by lists.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1QoUvH-0002L3-Kh for bug-coreutils@gnu.org; Wed, 03 Aug 2011 02:27:20 -0400 Received: from Debian-exim by eggs.gnu.org with spam-scanned (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1QoUvG-000083-Lc for bug-coreutils@gnu.org; Wed, 03 Aug 2011 02:27:19 -0400 Received: from caiajhbdccac.dreamhost.com ([208.97.132.202]:55755 helo=homiemail-a38.g.dreamhost.com) by eggs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1QoUvG-00007b-Cq for bug-coreutils@gnu.org; Wed, 03 Aug 2011 02:27:18 -0400 Received: from homiemail-a38.g.dreamhost.com (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by homiemail-a38.g.dreamhost.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id 47F2E10AFAB for ; Tue, 2 Aug 2011 23:27:16 -0700 (PDT) DomainKey-Signature: a=rsa-sha1; c=nofws; d=jidanni.org; h=from:to:subject :date:message-id:mime-version:content-type; q=dns; s=jidanni.org ; b=Ka7ebfp/tHqv82D4SIr+LswlwU6/CVCmfgsobOf7I2ftOYhjJdK7qL+2iEhJ EDasPfThA2KUiEB5uO/MPAzsNPB8HiFMHsHo7ICRclbLjJo80+/VFTvgwFojBBii N/M98UBxS9Fdanzw2FS4RnoFQKrODceiyLJEzvBC+ba1HnI= DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha1; c=relaxed; d=jidanni.org; h=from:to :subject:date:message-id:mime-version:content-type; s= jidanni.org; bh=hHmvzm6QyJ5Ghy3ElWTMIiOyNhc=; b=TBxZ6yc9O2s9sXY7 IvT8YLKFv4TzeeIzWkpnQmEX/6E6+eskqOyo1SfytuRaK4l/qf+sb2RWzIToC/A8 YEm+Na4aH6vHEaaDR1WFc4o0iSReExzmDPiFJVQd72b2h/KsZDbAfzJOY33i4WfA 5kHSxXwgZDw7etTQkBDMY7WRgcc= Received: from jidanni.org (218-163-5-125.dynamic.hinet.net [218.163.5.125]) (using TLSv1 with cipher AES256-SHA (256/256 bits)) (No client certificate requested) (Authenticated sender: jidanni@jidanni.org) by homiemail-a38.g.dreamhost.com (Postfix) with ESMTPSA id E8F7310AFAA for ; Tue, 2 Aug 2011 23:27:15 -0700 (PDT) From: jidanni@jidanni.org To: bug-coreutils@gnu.org Subject: Shorthand on the sort page Date: Wed, 03 Aug 2011 14:05:38 +0800 Message-ID: <87pqknt4gd.fsf@jidanni.org> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain X-detected-operating-system: by eggs.gnu.org: GNU/Linux 2.6 (newer, 3) X-detected-operating-system: by eggs.gnu.org: GNU/Linux 2.6 (newer, 3) X-Received-From: 140.186.70.17 X-Spam-Score: -5.4 (-----) X-Debbugs-Envelope-To: submit X-BeenThere: debbugs-submit@debbugs.gnu.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.11 Precedence: list List-Id: List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Sender: debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org Errors-To: debbugs-submit-bounces@debbugs.gnu.org X-Spam-Score: -5.4 (-----) Shorthand on the sort page --sort=WORD sort according to WORD: general-numeric -g, human-numeric -h, month -M, numeric -n, random -R, version -V is not going to be understood by the beginner. Sorry. Only the Info page makes it clear what you are trying to say in this paragraph. ------------=_1315910042-7605-1--