bug#37604: man page description of -i confused someone

2019-10-03 Thread Tom Limoncelli
There's an interesting question about grep posted on StackOverflow.com: https://stackoverflow.com/questions/45717127 The user was confused why "-i" didn't apply to the NAMES of the files on the command line. Obviously this is a misunderstanding of the separation of duties between the shel

bug#37604: man page description of -i confused someone

2019-10-03 Thread Tom Limoncelli
Thanks! On Thu, Oct 3, 2019 at 6:25 PM Paul Eggert wrote: > Thanks for the bug report. I installed the attached, which should make > things clearer, albeit a bit more tersely than you suggested. > -- Email: t...@whatexit.orgWork: tlimonce...@stackoverflow.com Blog: http://EverythingSysad

bug#37604: man page description of -i confused someone

2019-10-04 Thread Tom Limoncelli
On Fri, Oct 4, 2019 at 5:31 AM Stephane Chazelas wrote: > > > I would have just written: > > Ignore case distinctions in the PATTERN and the input I like that phrasing the best! -- Email: t...@whatexit.orgWork: tlimonce...@stackoverflow.com Blog: http://EverythingSysadmin.com/