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Re: [PATCH] Documentation/config.txt: Order variables alphabetically

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SZEDER Gábor <szeder@ira.uka.de>
Date
Dec 2, 2010, 01:02 UTC
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<20101202010229.GA4832@neumann>
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On Wed, Dec 01, 2010 at 07:10:55PM +0200, Jari Aalto wrote:
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> 2010-12-01 18:37 Jakub Narebski <jnareb@gmail.com>:
> > Having related config variables together is IMVHO more important than
> > having config variables sorted alphabetically.
> 
> That's subjective criteria.

I agree with Jakub; his criteria might be subjective, but it's highly practical, while your examples are not.

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> Most of the time you want to look up X. And alpha order is what doctor
> ordered.
> 
> Same for command line options. You read zillions of scripts and cryptic
> options. You want to consult manual page to see what an option means. Again
> you're searching A-Z.

When I want to look up X or a command line option seen somewhere, I never search A-Z. I always search using the pager's or browser's search function. And when it found what I was searching for, then I much prefer to see related options on the same screen.

Best, Gábor

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