From coreutils-bug Thu Jul 19 12:35:32 2012 From: Marcel Partap Date: Thu, 19 Jul 2012 12:35:32 +0000 To: coreutils-bug Subject: bug#11987: peace and happiness will spread more widely once coreutils... Message-Id: <5007FF14.9040106 () gmx ! net> X-MARC-Message: https://marc.info/?l=coreutils-bug&m=134270166822471 ..more thoroughly supports the short options -h and -V for --help and --version respectively. Or are there convincing arguments in favor of f.e. *date -h* telling people to try harder asking for help? > date: invalid option -- 'h' > Try `date --help' for more information. #Regards!Marcel C;