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From: Jerry McAllister <jerrymc@msu.edu>
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On Thu, Jun 04, 2009 at 11:16:05PM +0200, Polytropon wrote:

> On Thu, 4 Jun 2009 17:00:06 -0400, Jerry McAllister <jerrymc@msu.edu> wrote:
> > Yes, I know.   That is why some other additional for is also useful.
> > I don't really propose changing man, but do often wish for some other
> > form. 
> 
> Many programs contain an EXAMPLES section in the man page.
> Further documentation often is supplied in /usr/local/share/doc
> and /usr/local/share/examples - available locally.

Something that is helpful in understanding the formal language of
the man page, and should be done more.  But it is not quite a why 
and wherefor.

////jerry

> 
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> Polytropon
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