Re: [RE: 2.4 Module List - zenity]

[Jeff Waugh <jdub perkypants org>]

<quote who="Murray Cumming">

> > > I just can't see any nice way of versioning a command line utility.
> > > We'll tackle that problem if and when it becomes an issue I think.
> > 
> > zenity --emulate-version=2.4 
> > zenity --emulate-version=2.6
> 
> I like it. And it could even then call an old versioned executable to keep
> everything tidy.

I have never, ever seen command line parameters like these. Could someone
point me to prior art in versioned command line parameter parsing field?

> Still hate the name though.

...

- Jeff

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