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Re: The Emacs Calculator and calendar
From: |
Richard Stallman |
Subject: |
Re: The Emacs Calculator and calendar |
Date: |
Tue, 09 Oct 2012 23:37:35 -0400 |
Good point. So, as I understand it, the case you're worried
about is a source where the author's practice is something
like the following:
This book uses the Gregorian calendar for dates from 14
September 1752 onwards, and the Julian calendar starting
on January 1 for dates before that. The calendar is not
otherwise indicated.
This is not the only case I am concerned with. Using the
Julian calendar with years starting with some other date
is also a possibility we might want to handle. It is just a matter
of what is useful.
"For the purposes of this book, all dates are given using
the modern Gregorian calendar unless specifically
followed by the O.S. designation."
This book doesn't need such support. That doesn't
say anything about the issue, though.
"In this book Continental dates in the period 1582-1752
can generally be assumed to be given according to the
Gregorian system, and British (and American) dates of the
period according to the Julian system, but with the year
in all cases deemed to begin on 1 January, not 25 March.
The very feature you discuss (quoted above) could be useful for this
book.
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- Re: The Emacs Calculator and calendar, Paul Eggert, 2012/10/08
- Re: The Emacs Calculator and calendar, Richard Stallman, 2012/10/08
- Re: The Emacs Calculator and calendar, Paul Eggert, 2012/10/09
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- Re: The Emacs Calculator and calendar, Paul Eggert, 2012/10/09
- Re: The Emacs Calculator and calendar, Jay Belanger, 2012/10/09
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