Greetings
$ parallel --version
GNU parallel 20210822
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This is free software: you are free to change and redistribute it.
GNU parallel comes with no warranty.
When using programs that use GNU Parallel to process data for publication
please cite as described in 'parallel --citation'.
The problem is clearly written out in the above.
Why is a lecture on citing forced at any use of the software?
My use is to save a number of copies of a particular business file scattered across different parts of my system.
The flaw is that the expectation for use is totally mono-dimensional.
That using a bit of software - - - legitimately - - - results in a lecture on an unrelated topic is not only off putting but also insulting. Likely also not a good way to attract greater use either.
A possible fix would be to make the request much much more conditional - - - i.e. starting the last sentence with "If using . . . ." instead of "When using . . . ." . The use of "When" implies that there is incorrect behavior.
The best fix would be to remove the 'ancillary text' from the use altogether! - - - there is very little need to provide a moral cop function in software. Honest people will remain honest and would do what you want without the badgering and those that aren't - - - well they would ignore your 'rant' anyway.
Regards