I have a funny-named file that apparently got there from an "mput" from
a Windows machine.  The file is:

-X-Ray Spex- Oh Bondage.mp3

Now, my problem is that I am trying to rename this file to remove the "-"
character at the beginning.

$ /bin/ls *ondage*
ls: illegal option -- X
usage: ls [-1ACFLRSTWacdfgiklmnopqrstux] [file ...]

$ /bin/mv *ondage* foo
mv: illegal option -- X
usage: mv [-fi] source target
       mv [-fi] source ... directory

$ /bin/cat  *ondage* > foo
cat: illegal option -- X
usage: cat [-befnstuv] [-] [file ...]

$ /bin/ln *ondage* foo
ln: illegal option -- X
Usage:  ln [-fhns] file1 file2
        ln [-fhns] file ... directory


I suppose I can do this with Emacs dired, but the fact that this is a
problem at all seems to point to a fundamental issue of the shell. (zsh here)
(Or my lack of understanding!  Hence this email!)

But, doesn't this behavior violate The Principle of Least Astonishment?


Thanks, gang, as usual.  -Mike