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Optional option argument Shiro Kawai (07 Jul 2020 02:44 UTC)
Re: Optional option argument Marc Nieper-Wißkirchen (07 Jul 2020 09:35 UTC)
Re: Optional option argument Anthony Carrico (08 Jul 2020 16:49 UTC)
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Re: Optional option argument Anthony Carrico (08 Jul 2020 23:41 UTC)
Re: Optional option argument John Cowan (08 Jul 2020 23:43 UTC)
Re: Optional option argument Anthony Carrico (09 Jul 2020 00:05 UTC)
Re: Optional option argument John Cowan (09 Jul 2020 00:07 UTC)
Re: Optional option argument Anthony Carrico (09 Jul 2020 00:18 UTC)
Re: Optional option argument John Cowan (09 Jul 2020 00:22 UTC)
Re: Optional option argument Arthur A. Gleckler (30 Nov 2020 19:24 UTC)
Re: Optional option argument Anthony Carrico (30 Nov 2020 21:12 UTC)
Re: Optional option argument Arthur A. Gleckler (01 Dec 2020 00:56 UTC)
Re: Optional option argument Eugenio Montano (01 Dec 2020 01:50 UTC)
Re: Optional option argument Arthur A. Gleckler (01 Dec 2020 01:57 UTC)
Re: Optional option argument Anthony Carrico (01 Dec 2020 14:18 UTC)
Re: Optional option argument Shiro Kawai (08 Jul 2020 19:27 UTC)
Re: Optional option argument Anthony Carrico (08 Jul 2020 23:57 UTC)
Fwd: Optional option argument Arthur A. Gleckler (07 Jul 2020 17:34 UTC)
Re: Fwd: Optional option argument Anthony Carrico (08 Jul 2020 16:10 UTC)
Re: Fwd: Optional option argument Arthur A. Gleckler (08 Jul 2020 19:29 UTC)

Re: Optional option argument Anthony Carrico 08 Jul 2020 23:56 UTC

On 7/8/20 3:27 PM, Shiro Kawai wrote:
> Hi Anthony,
> My original concern is not about required arguments, but *optional*
> arguments.

You are correct to bring this point up, and I understand your concerns.
We could add a post finalization note saying "For portability, please
avoid optional short option arguments."

But even with that, we'd still have some trouble, because of the long
option issues, so "for portability, please avoid required long option
arguments".

It is frustrating, but unfortunately, the srfi behavior is under
specified, so I don't think we can impose a resolution.

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Anthony Carrico