Fileutils > 4.0 version

[Christoph Plattner]

Hello GNU fileutils hackers,

why did you change the policy of the `-i' and `-f' usage after 
the version 4.0 of the fileutils package. (For example in
4.0.36, or 4.1).

Many UNIX users (AFAIK)and I want to use `-f' to
override `-i'. For example I have an alias of:

cp='cp -i'

to be prompted before overwriting. To force overwriting,
I used the `-f' option on the command line.
With the newer fileutils package this is not possible any
more. 

Also in HP-UX 11.00, for example, I copied from the
manual page the following (explanation of options):

-i      (interactive copy) Cause cp to write a prompt to standard
        error and wait for a response before copying a file that would
        overwrite an existing file.  If the response from the standard
        input is affirmative, the file is copied if permissions allow
        the copy.  If the -i (interactive) and -f (forced-copy)
        options are both specified, the -i option is ignored.

In Solaris 8 `-f' cannot override `-i' and it is implemented 
in the way also newer GNU versions are.

Is the idea bad top override with `-f' the `-i' ?

Please remail to me directly, as I am not registered on the
fileutils list.

With friendly regards
Christoph P.


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