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Re: date --help sends one digging RFCs
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Dan Jacobson |
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Re: date --help sends one digging RFCs |
Date: |
Sat, 26 Feb 2005 07:18:58 +0800 |
P> Consider that most people reading the docs will know the option exists
P> and are simply confirming syntax, or won't care.
Well I think --help at least could cut to the chase with actual samples.
P> The info(1) documentation explains that the option is equivalent to the
P> format string '%a, %d %b %Y %H:%M:%S %z', so whipping out a RFC2822
P> printout is not strictly necessary.
even that % stuff requires thinking. --help is nice and informal
place for the non thinkers.