Re: [ANN] True 1.0 - Smallest Lua module ever

[Martin <eden_martin_fuhrspam@...>]

On 02/23/2017 08:44 AM, Axel Kittenberger wrote:
>> But where is license, readme, usage example, self-tests via standalone
>> test system, inlined docs in source, external docs, training course
>> videos and product site? You can't just release source these days!
> 
> This may sound as joke, but see this on a GNU/Linux system:
> 
> ~$ /bin/true --help
> Usage: /bin/true [ignored command line arguments]
>   or:  /bin/true OPTION
> Exit with a status code indicating success.
> 
>       --help     display this help and exit
>       --version  output version information and exit
> 
> NOTE: your shell may have its own version of true, which usually supersedes
> the version described here.  Please refer to your shell's documentation
> for details about the options it supports.
> 
> GNU coreutils online help: <http://www.gnu.org/software/coreutils/>
> Full documentation at: <http://www.gnu.org/software/coreutils/true>
> or available locally via: info '(coreutils) true invocation'
> ~$ /bin/true --version
> true (GNU coreutils) 8.23
> Copyright (C) 2014 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
> License GPLv3+: GNU GPL version 3 or later
> <http://gnu.org/licenses/gpl.html>.
> This is free software: you are free to change and redistribute it.
> There is NO WARRANTY, to the extent permitted by law.
> 
> Written by Jim Meyering.
> ~$ 

This reminds me

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