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From: Eivind Eklund <perhaps@yes.no>
To: Guido van Rooij <guido@gvr.org>
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In-reply-to: Guido van Rooij's message of Tue, 28 Oct 1997 20:02:22 +0100
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Subject: Re: cvs commit: src/usr.bin/su su.1 su.c
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> 
> > -c is used in *FreeBSD* to specify a command, or at least was used
> > prior to your commit.
> > 
> > IMO, being internally consistent and not re-using options is more
> > important than being compatible with BSD/OS here - my vote is for
> > using -C.
> > 
> 
> After thinking this over: There is no problem. The -c you refer to is passed
> to the shell. This -c is for the class. It is issued before the
> user you want to su to. So there is no problem here.

There is a conflict in consistency - the user see this as an option to
su, not the shell, and would see it as a re-use of an option.  It
doesn't bother me much, as I know the deal, but I believe it would
bother a new/infrequent user.  (This is not important to me, so if you
still don't agree, just leave it at that and let the case rest.)

Eivind.