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> So, adding a new parameter starting with R to any command is a breaking change that will crash every script using it?

In a script, write it out in full. When manually typing it’s okay to take shortcuts. There is always a tension between ergonomics and safety.



That's really no different to the advice given for GNU coreutils:

    man grep | grep -- --recursive
           -r, --recursive




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