-1999-10-30 Jim Meyering <meyering@ascend.com>
+1999-10-31 Jim Meyering <meyering@ascend.com>
+
+ * doc/fileutils.texi: Document new --backup[=METHOD] option for
+ cp, mv, ln, and install.
* src/ln.c: Convert --backup to take an optional argument.
Deprecate --version-control (-V) in comments.
(usage): Remove mention of --version-control.
(main): Make -V warn then fall through into --backup case.
[--backup case]: Handle optional arg.
+ * src/install.c: Likewise.
1999-10-24 Jim Meyering <meyering@ascend.com>