John T. Johnson, PhD :debian: · @JohnAtl
78 followers · 269 posts · Server fosstodon.orgThe #Linux command line (GUIs too), needs controlled language. A standard set of words that mean only one thing, similar to #Catepillar or #Aircraft #Maintenance #English.
-i, --install, install = install
-u, --uninstall, uninstall = uninstall
etc.
The last is particularly troublesome, as utilities use -r, -e, --uninstall, --remove, --erase, etc.
I'm sure this would be tied up in committee for decades, but the need is there.
#debian #fedora #ubuntu #silverblue #ublue
https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Controlled_language
#linux #catepillar #aircraft #maintenance #english #debian #fedora #ubuntu #silverblue #ublue
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