> Thanks for the report.  However, the man page (and also tail --help) are
> trying to tell you that "tail -n+4" is the same as "tail -n4", not necessarily
> the same as "tail +4".  Also, read up in the NEWS, ever since 5.90:

Correcting myself (so the archives aren't misleading), the man page is
trying to contrast "tail -n+4" vs. "tail -n4" (front vs. back of file), not to
compare "tail -n+4" to the obsolescent "tail +4".

-- 
Eric Blake


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