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...and then Howard Arons said...
% On Jul 13, 2000, Christian R Molls and Ronny Haryanto wrote something
% like:
% > * Howard Arons <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [000713 20:48]:
% > 
% > > "--with-mixmaster option"? I've read the INSTALL or CONFIGURE files,
% > 
% > Try ./configure --help
% 
% You two are right on the money; ./configure --help was what I was
% looking for.

Good!


% 
% Now, why is there no mention of the --help argument in the README,
% INSTALL or CONFIGURE files, I wonder? INSTALL says to tun 'configure'

Probably just because that's a standard thing with configure, and it's so
blindingly obvious to those accustomed to the software that the authors
never thought to include a note about it.  But that's why we have testers
all over the world ;-)


% and lists the most useful options, but a mention of --help would be a
% good idea, IMHO.

Certainly not a bad idea.


% 
% Thanks for your help.
% Howard Arons
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