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bug#24077: VS: bug in MAN page for data command


From: Paul Eggert
Subject: bug#24077: VS: bug in MAN page for data command
Date: Wed, 27 Jul 2016 14:39:56 -0400
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On 07/27/2016 05:13 AM, Pádraig Brady wrote:

It's more natural to use uppercase for larger quantities,
but being consistent with +FORMAT trumps that IMHO.


No, as it's now inconsistent with similar usage elsewhere, e.g., 'touch', 'NEWS'. Please revert, as this change merely introduces new confusion. The %h and %m etc. syntax is different from that of POSIX 'date' strings, that's all.





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