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Re: Simpler name for --no-clobber option


From: aviva
Subject: Re: Simpler name for --no-clobber option
Date: Thu, 12 Mar 2020 10:55:37 -0400
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On 3/11/20 3:27 PM, Leslie S Satenstein via GNU coreutils General
Discussion wrote:
> Did you check the dictionary meaning of clobber?   I am happy to use it, but 
> clobber means to abuse physically.
> Merriam Webster dictionary
>
> Definition of clobber (Entry 2 of 2)
>
> transitive verb
> 1 : to pound mercilessly also : to hit with force  clobber a home run 2a : to 
> defeat overwhelmingly b : to have a strongly negative impact on businesses 
> clobbered by the recession c : to criticize harshly
> clobber does not appear to non-abstractly match overwrite. 
> Ignore my response.  I go with the flow
>
> Regards
>  Leslie
>  Leslie Satenstein
> Montréal Québec, Canada



yeah, so?






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