[TriLUG] Silly Survey about a dash or a minus in a command line option

[Neil L. Little]

Military calls it "Tack" (or is it tach?)

73,
Neil Little, WA4AZL


John Vaughters wrote:
> Hey all, I am in a training class and the instructer asked what is best way to describe the minus character in a command line option. I gave him my answer, but it made me think of all the conversations I have had and I am not sure which is used most, so I would like to ask this group.
>  
> ls -la
>  
> So is that a (dash)la?
> Or a (minus)la?
>  
> A simple response with a dash or minus would be great.
>  
> Thanks in advance for your help in resolving the critical technicality.
>  
> My vote is dash
>  
> John Vaughters
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