[Bug-mit-scheme] [bug #25382] --version, --help command line options

[bryan newbold]

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                 Summary: --version, --help command line options
                 Project: MIT/GNU Scheme
            Submitted by: bnewbold
            Submitted on: Thu 22 Jan 2009 07:57:04 PM GMT
                Category: None
                Severity: 3 - Normal
                Priority: 5 - Normal
              Item Group: Feature request
                  Status: None
                 Privacy: Public
             Assigned to: None
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             Open/Closed: Open
         Discussion Lock: Any
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Details:

The --version and --help options are pretty standard unix flags and can be
useful for scripting, package management, debugging, etc. The information
already exists in the man pages so I don't think it would be too hard to tack
on...

Could be implemented either in the microcode or scheme? For version,
something like the usual banner:

$ mit-scheme --version
MIT/GNU Scheme running under GNU/Linux

Copyright 2006 Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
This is free software; see the source for copying conditions.  There is NO
warranty; not even for MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.

Image saved on Wednesday September 20, 2006 at 10:31:51 PM
  Release 7.7.90.+ || Microcode 14.17 || Runtime 15.6 || SF 4.41 || LIAR
4.117
  Edwin 3.116

And --help could show the command line options listed in the man files.

Let me know if you would like a patch?




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