... interchange ... I apologize. As a newbie, I came away with the wrong impression of the ISO 8601 (I didn't realize it was set forth _strictly_ for...
Actually, this group started an offshoot group, wwdates, specifically for such discussions, and Tex has been trying to get such discussions discussed there....
I think the applications you list all use TAI or a related scale, and regard UTC as something they compute for "civilians." We've had a bit of a lull on leap...
Hi, There was a news item the other day that due to the recent earthquake that caused the tsunamis, that shift in the plates was large enough to cause a slight...
In a message dated 1/3/2005 8:32:24 PM Central Standard Time, tex@... writes: As for Herman's question, I wouldn't use a formula like that. There are...
hjwoudenberg@...
Jan 4, 2005 3:18 am
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Leap seconds don't go back 100 years. http://hpiers.obspm.fr/eoppc/bul/bulc/TimeSteps.history I think you are considering hypotheticals. Reality is there are...
In a message dated 1/3/2005 9:46:27 PM Central Standard Time, tex@... writes: Leap seconds don't go back 100 years. ...
hjwoudenberg@...
Jan 4, 2005 7:35 am
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... I am not sure what kind of op. system indexes you are refering to, but you can design a cheap indexing scheme, quickly, esp. when you are talking about...
... very few (~32). ... There are actually only 22 using the present schema. From 1958-01-01 to 1972-01-01, a "rubber clock" was used plus "mini-leap-seconds,"...
If the result of the lookup is made global, retained between date calls. If before doing a lookup the global value is checked. Since studies claim that 80% of...
hjwoudenberg@...
Jan 5, 2005 1:56 pm
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While I am allergic to the use of globals, I think the gist of your point is that with cacheing you can accelerate execution, which is generally true. tex If...
In a message dated 1/5/2005 2:37:52 PM Central Standard Time, tex@... writes: While I am allergic to the use of globals, I think the gist of your...
hjwoudenberg@...
Jan 6, 2005 8:42 pm
1152
The Gregorian Calendar leap year rules. If devisable by 4 Not if divisible by 100 If divisible by 400 Not if divisible by 4000 Everywhere I see the formulas...
hjwoudenberg@...
Jan 10, 2005 6:23 am
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Is Jilian day a typo or a real name for a day? As for your question, there is a good answer for you here: ...
Appreciate the info both of you gave In a message dated 1/10/2005 7:27:03 AM Central Standard Time, johnmsteele@... writes: There is no 4000 year rule....
hjwoudenberg@...
Jan 11, 2005 6:48 am
1157
... From the Calendar FAQ: http://www.tondering.dk/claus/cal/node3.html#SECTION00322000000000000000 ... ...
If I correctly understand, my conclusions is that after 8000 years calendars becomes fuzzy. Theoretically in the future a 400 year leap year should be ...
hjwoudenberg@...
Jan 12, 2005 3:21 am
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Yes, as you say, it gets fuzzy. Unlike leap seconds, some leap days will need to be removed. That can either be done by "cancelling" selected leap days, but...
In a message dated 1/11/2005 10:39:26 P.M. Central Standard Time, johnmsteele@... writes: I personally favor minimal generalization. Retain existing...
hjwoudenberg@...
Jan 12, 2005 5:22 am
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I don't know how it favors the northern hemisphere, since the northern vernal equinox is also the southern autumnal equinox. Pope Gregory's decree is called...
You have succinctly expressed the opposing point of view. I doubt that either view is 100% right or wrong and ultimately become a matter of opinion. A few...
I finally found this link in my file. If you want "way too much info" on the variation of the tropical year length over time, this paper is the place to start....
The differences were well within their capability to distinguish with sufficient accuracy, and had, in fact, been known for a long time. However, the so-called...
The differences were well within their capability to distinguish with sufficient accuracy, and had, in fact, been known for a long time. However, the so-called...
The differences were well within their capability to distinguish with sufficient accuracy, and had, in fact, been known for a long time. However, the so-called...
The differences were well within their capability to distinguish with sufficient accuracy, and had, in fact, been known for a long time. However, the so-called...
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