Re: ls *.mp4 → ls : invalid option -- 'M'

[Ray Andrews <rayandrews@eastlink.ca>]

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On 2023-10-16 11:21, Bart Schaefer wrote:

> with the presumption that they are filenames
> Only true of globbing.
So I understand.  Otherwise there's nothing to do and zsh has nothing to 
say about the matter.
>
>> if someone has filenames that mimic de facto options when globbing is done, are they not a victim of their own liberty?
> They might be a "victim" of file sharing from a different operating system.

True, but then mere anarchy is loosed upon the world and zsh can hardly 
be asked to salvage it.  I leave a resolution to wiser people, I'm just 
sharing my philosophical take on the thing.  Me, I thought that when 
Windows started allowing spaces in filenames that was the beginning of 
the downfall of the West.  The laws of information theory scream against 
it.  But here we are.  Dunno, but it seems to me like that EDITOR 
setting thing you just cleaned up -- too much helpfulness when what was 
needed was a direct and explicit imperative.  zsh should 'officially' 
fix only that which is robustly fixable and also zsh's natural 
responsibility.  My two cents.


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