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Re: [ISO8601] Re: Successful Standards Have Rules For Range and Precision

In a message dated 5/14/2008 5:21:06 P.M. Central Daylight Time, PIEBALDconsult@... writes:
Maybe.

> It would eliminate different systems getting different results for
the same
> date/time problem.

Not so much. ISO 8601 allows for virtually unlimited range and
precision, which is OK,
No!!! reread the article.
I did my best to prove this is not true. Can anyone else help?
hjw




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Most people wouldn't believe that today different software gets different date/time results. Because: The industry does not have date/time standards for...
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... Maybe. ... the same ... Not so much. ISO 8601 allows for virtually unlimited range and precision, which is OK, for textual interchange, but impractical for...
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In a message dated 5/14/2008 5:21:06 P.M. Central Daylight Time, PIEBALDconsult@... writes: Maybe. ... the same ... Not so much. ISO 8601 allows for...
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