[BUG] --state used when it shouldn't be

[Andy Armstrong]

On 4 Jan 2008, at 14:29, Ovid wrote:
> I still feel uncomfortable here because this means that the interface
> to this very widely used program has changed in a backwards
> incompaticle way (assuming the .proverc option is used).  As humans,  
> we
> can respond more robustly than, say, another software package, but  
> this
> means that we always have to remember the "extra step" we have to take
> to avoid strange results.
>
> The best way, in my humble opinion, to approach any API decision is
> usually to come up with the absolutely best API possible and then
> figure out to make that work.  I don't think adding the '--only'  
> switch
> is the best approach, so I expect that people will just not use the
> .proverc.  If they *do* use .proverc, they'll forget they're using it
> and we'll have a silent "action at a distance" confusing people -- it
> certainly confused the heck out of me! :)
>
> Of course, this is just what I and my colleagues are experiencing.  We
> could be outliers here.


I think you're right. I kind of agree. I put .proverc in there because  
we'd talked about it - but I don't use it and don't really like the  
idea of using it. I'm happier setting up aliases that correspond with  
commonly used prove incantations.

So I guess I'm saying I don't know what .proverc is for :/

-- 
Andy Armstrong, Hexten