older versions of coreutils had this behavior
1 hour 1 minute ago -> (60 minutes + 1 minute) * -1 -> -61 minutes
starting with rev 1.100 of getdate.y, the behavior is now:
1 hour 1 minute ago -> 60 minutes + (1 minute * -1) -> 59 minutes
reading the getdate docs makes me think the new behavior is correct:
* ago
The unit of time may be preceded by a multiplier, given as an optionally
signed number. Unsigned numbers are taken as positively signed. No number
at all implies 1 for a multiplier. Following a relative item by the string
ago is equivalent to preceding the unit by a multiplier with value -1.
however, i have a user who thinks the new behavior is broken and wont take my
word for it :) ... so which behavior is the correct one ?
-mike
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