It doesn't "require" a README file to explain anything. cc has a man page; when was the last time you checked it? For example: https://news.ycombinator.com/ite

It doesn't "require" a README file to explain anything. cc has a man page; when was the last time you checked it? For example: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=22009876 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=22009876 How would a new user know what this did without checking the definition? Why would somebody want to know what it does without checking the definition? The definition isn't complex, and the program can be read and kept in your head in the span of a minute. It's also well-commented.