touch(1) documentation improvement suggestions

[Dan Jacobson]

SYNOPSIS
       touch [OPTION]... FILE...

DESCRIPTION
              or   :  ../src/touch  [-acm]  MMDDhhmm[YY]  FILE...
              (obsolescent)
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that's a funny way to start a DESCRIPTION section of a man page.

By the way,  'obsolescent' items are mentioned on the man page but
in info one can't find the word obsolescent mentioned.

The man and info only talk about changing two
Access: Sat Jan  1 01:01:00 1972
Modify: Sat Jan  1 01:01:00 1972
times but the third
Change: Thu Mar 15 15:18:01 2001
is unmentioned.  They should mention something about the third time,
in case the user is curious.

By the way, does mail sent to address@hidden end up on
Newsgroups: gnu.utils.bug?
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