Add copyright notice. Change getdate to
get_date when talking about the function name.
(Seconds since the Epoch): New section, containing the time_t
info moved from Date input formats section, along with new
info about the @ syntax. Mention negative time stamps,
fractional time stamps, and leap seconds.
(General date syntax): Modernize examples a bit to reflect new
features.
(General date syntax, Relative items in date strings):
Use ' rather than " to quote formats.
(Time of day items): Add an example with fractional seconds.
Describe fractional-second syntax.
ranges of supported times more precisely. Correct menu
spacing. Document old Latin 12m/12pm tradition. Remove list
of alphabetic time zone names, as it wasn't correct and people
shouldn't be relying on it anyway. Relative items also
account for non-DST adjustments. Fix some misspellings.
| Please note that Hawaii has no daylight savings time (HDT - Hawaii
| Daylight) as stated on page 147 of the tar manual. We are always on Hawaii
| Standard Time (HST).
|
| Also, on page 146, the Alaska-Hawaii Standard zone (AHST) is called
| Hawaii-Aleutian Standard Time by section 263 of the United States Code.
| (http://tycho.usno.navy.mil/260.html).
|
| Thanks for the effort on the manual,
| Dennis
|
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| Dennis Biringer 535 Lipoa Parkway #149
| Dennis.Biringer@textron.mhpcc.af.mil Kihei HI 96753
| biringer@mrtc.org VOICE: 808-874-3206
Paul Eggert
Jim Meyering