--- ./ps/parser.c.orig	2003-03-18 16:51:38.000000000 -0800
+++ ./ps/parser.c	2003-04-20 16:05:59.000000000 -0700
@@ -1135,8 +1135,18 @@
   // get seriously confused. Ask yourself if users would freak out
   // about "ps -aux" suddenly changing behavior if a user "x" were
   // added to the system.
-  if(!(personality & PER_FORCE_BSD))
-    fprintf(stderr, "Warning: bad syntax, perhaps a bogus '-'? See http://procps.sf.net/faq.html\n");
+
+  //   Yes, this is still getting patched out here.  IMO, people can change
+  //   old habits if and when user 'x' comes along.  I still find this warning
+  //   to be a POLA violation.  No offense...  that's the beauty of open source.
+  //   You've got your ideas about this, and I have mine, and we're allowed
+  //   to disagree.  Nothing in the UNIX or POSIX standards requires this (annoying)
+  //   warning to be displayed, and we're not changing the actual behavior
+  //   of ps in any way.  I know of no other 'ps' that produces this message.
+
+  //if(!(personality & PER_FORCE_BSD))
+  //  fprintf(stderr, "Warning: bad syntax, perhaps a bogus '-'? See http://procps.sf.net/faq.html\n");
+
   // Remember: contact albert@users.sf.net or procps-feedback@lists.sf.net
   // if you should feel tempted. Be damn sure you understand all
   // the issues. The same goes for other stuff too, BTW. Please ask.