Possibility of scp --interactive option

[Christoph Groth]

Jim Knoble wrote:

> Possibilities which try not to overload confusing options from `cp` or `ssh`
> (and in some cases `rsync`):
>
> -B ("bother me")
> -E ("excuse me, did you meant to overwrite?")
> -G ("get confirmation")
> -j ("just ask")
> -m ("make me think/confirm")
> -y or -Y ("yes, ask me before overwrite")
>
> The only thing that doesn't appear in all 4 commands but seems reasonable is
> '-j' (lowercase letter J).

I do like -j.  Its other common meaning, --jobs, does not apply here,
and it’s a lower case letter, hence easier to type.

I don’t like -y.  This is almost like the --yes (do not ask) option many
commands have, and naively this could be the opposite of --interactive.

I’m neutral on the upper case letters.

Now let’s see if someone with time comes along to implement this...
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