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Date: Wed, 29 May 2002 10:14:14 -0400
From: Jon LaBadie <jcyg AT jgcomp DOT com>
To: cygwin AT cygwin DOT com
Subject: trivial mkpasswd defect
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mkpasswd reports '?' is a valid help option but fails to accept it.

	$ mkpasswd --help
	Usage: mkpasswd [OPTION]... [domain]

	This program prints a /etc/passwd file to stdout

	Options:
		... snip ...
	   -?,--help               displays this message
	 
	$ mkpasswd -?
	mkpasswd: unknown option -- ?

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