From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Thu Jun 4 17:47:30 2009 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::34]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 481B71065672 for ; Thu, 4 Jun 2009 17:47:30 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from jerrymc@gizmo.acns.msu.edu) Received: from gizmo.acns.msu.edu (gizmo.acns.msu.edu [35.8.1.43]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 09B458FC0A for ; Thu, 4 Jun 2009 17:47:29 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from jerrymc@gizmo.acns.msu.edu) Received: from gizmo.acns.msu.edu (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by gizmo.acns.msu.edu (8.13.6/8.13.6) with ESMTP id n54HjBk3032583; Thu, 4 Jun 2009 13:45:11 -0400 (EDT) (envelope-from jerrymc@gizmo.acns.msu.edu) Received: (from jerrymc@localhost) by gizmo.acns.msu.edu (8.13.6/8.13.6/Submit) id n54HjBmC032582; Thu, 4 Jun 2009 13:45:11 -0400 (EDT) (envelope-from jerrymc) Date: Thu, 4 Jun 2009 13:45:11 -0400 From: Jerry McAllister To: utisoft@gmail.com Message-ID: <20090604174510.GA32547@gizmo.acns.msu.edu> References: <20090603235219.2e8abb8a.freebsd@edvax.de> <200906031700.45600.kirk@strauser.com> <20090604010054.a45f5880.freebsd@edvax.de> <8BA60025-A005-4E38-9D5E-A9C11AB3C17C@strauser.com> <20090604173535.984e32d6.freebsd@edvax.de> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline In-Reply-To: User-Agent: Mutt/1.4.2.2i Cc: Wojciech Puchar , Polytropon , "freebsd-questions@freebsd.org" Subject: Re: Date representation as YY/DDD or YYYY/DDD X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Thu, 04 Jun 2009 17:47:30 -0000 On Thu, Jun 04, 2009 at 05:20:24PM +0100, Chris Rees wrote: > Er, yeah, i think man pages are the best solution too, and I apologise > for appearing to look down on them. I can't *stand* info manuals, > they're clunky and bloated. > > Chris > > PS Does _anyone_ prefer info manuals, apart from Stallman? Well, man pages are good at formally documenting the how of use, but they often are not so helpful on the why and wherefor of use. Sometimes info manuals add a little for that. But, that is more of a content issue than a form issue. Man pages could easily be more forthcoming on the why and wherefor concepts. ////jerry > -- > A: Because it messes up the order in which people normally read text. > Q: Why is top-posting such a bad thing? > A: Top-posting. > Q: What is the most annoying thing in a mailing list? > _______________________________________________ > freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions > To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-questions-unsubscribe@freebsd.org"