Re: date --help sends one digging RFCs

[Dan Jacobson]

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.