I think I posted something about the date package either here or in the other plug-ins forum about 3 months ago. I'm not sure what it was about, but yes, there were some missing routines, some routines that were mis-named.
I don't remember what Alex's answer was -- either it was being worked on, or it was changed in a later release.
I think my solution was to only use the date routines the way links was currently using them, and create my own routine for my immediate need.
BTW... there are some _great_ date routines available on CPAN. They are large, probably more than most people need, but you can trim them out, and use the parts you need.
PUGDOGŪ Enterprises, Inc.
FAQ:
http://LinkSQL.com/FAQ Forum:
http://LinkSQL.com/forum