GNU bug report logs - #24077
VS: bug in MAN page for data command

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Package: coreutils;

Reported by: "Lars Issing Sauer" <lsa <at> logos.dk>

Date: Tue, 26 Jul 2016 17:59:02 UTC

Severity: normal

Tags: wontfix

Done: Paul Eggert <eggert <at> cs.ucla.edu>

Bug is archived. No further changes may be made.

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From: Paul Eggert <eggert <at> cs.ucla.edu>
To: Pádraig Brady <P <at> draigBrady.com>, Bernhard Voelker <mail <at> bernhard-voelker.de>, 24077-done <at> debbugs.gnu.org, lsa <at> logos.dk
Subject: bug#24077: VS: bug in MAN page for data command
Date: Wed, 27 Jul 2016 14:39:56 -0400

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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