Once every thousand years - Page 2

xoxoxoBruce · 04-05-2006, 09:27 AM

What kind of programers will get fat on Y10k?

Flint · 04-05-2006, 09:30 AM

I believe that dd/mm/yy is based on the assumption that what day it is is the most operative information in a date, and from there what month it is is, hopefully, a more known variable, and, lastly, what year it is is included really just for legal purposes. It's arranged in order of immediate importance.

Wait a second, nevermind. We don't do it that way.

Undertoad · 04-05-2006, 09:40 AM

There are no programmers left. They were all cruelly and ruthlessly fired on 1/1/00 when everything worked fine. They're in hiding, probably in remote Pakistan, waiting for the unix timestamp overflow problem that will *really* devastate us. It's worse than the Y2K problem because managers don't understand it. It will happen at 2038-01-19 03:14:07. You have about 32 years to live, good luck to you all.

Spexxvet · 04-05-2006, 09:42 AM

Thanks, like I didn't have enough to worry about, already.

Kitsune · 04-05-2006, 09:43 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Undertoad

The universal date format is YYYY-MM-DD with preceding zeroes in the month and day.

I just had to point out that it makes me happy that someone else follows this. It is, really, the only date format that makes sense.

Flint · 04-05-2006, 09:44 AM

@Undertoad: The solution, of course, is that we all convert to Lindows.

xoxoxoBruce · 04-05-2006, 11:42 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kitsune

I just had to point out that it makes me happy that someone else follows this. It is, really, the only date format that makes sense.

Oh, do you often wonder what year it is?

It makes sense for archival records but in daily usage it's clumsy.

Cheyenne · 04-05-2006, 11:45 AM

*posting in the year 2006*

ahem! damn, now if i could only find my sundial watch. what day is it? where am I!

SteveBsjb · 04-05-2006, 11:47 AM

Happy 2006 to you Cheyenne!

Kitsune · 04-05-2006, 01:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by xoxoxoBruce

Oh, do you often wonder what year it is?

It makes sense for archival records but in daily usage it's clumsy.

Not if you use the full format. It is difficult to confuse "2006" with a day or month. Sorting is a breeze no matter where you use this format, supported or not.

YYYY-MM-DD HH.mm

SteveBsjb · 04-05-2006, 01:31 PM

That format (starting with YYYY) is not preferred when in a verbal conversation (actual talking).

Anyone remember those?

Kitsune · 04-05-2006, 01:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SteveBsjb

That format (starting with YYYY) is not preferred when in a verbal conversation (actual talking).

Anyone remember those?

Oh, like, "In the year of our lord, two-thousand six..."?

SteveBsjb · 04-05-2006, 01:41 PM

There's a common example.

No, like... you're friend is signing a check, and asks "What's the date?"

What do you say?

Kitsune · 04-05-2006, 01:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SteveBsjb

There's a common example.

No, like... you're friend is signing a check, and asks "What's the date?"

What do you say?

"Wednesday, February fifteenth, two-thousand six."

...but I'm not writing that. I'm not aware of anyone that does, actually.

SteveBsjb · 04-05-2006, 01:46 PM

Well, the verbal one is better to me.

MM/DD/YYYY verbally.

Nice of you to throw in the day of the week, when your friend asks for the date.

04-05-2006, 09:27 AM	#16
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04-05-2006, 09:30 AM	#17
Flint Snowflake Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Dystopia Posts: 13,136	I believe that dd/mm/yy is based on the assumption that what day it is is the most operative information in a date, and from there what month it is is, hopefully, a more known variable, and, lastly, what year it is is included really just for legal purposes. It's arranged in order of immediate importance. Wait a second, nevermind. We don't do it that way. __________________ **************** There's a level of facility that everyone needs to accomplish, and from there it's a matter of deciding for yourself how important ultra-facility is to your expression. ... I found, like Joseph Campbell said, if you just follow whatever gives you a little joy or excitement or awe, then you're on the right track. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Terry Bozzio**

04-05-2006, 09:42 AM	#19
Spexxvet Makes some feel uncomfortable Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 10,346	Thanks, like I didn't have enough to worry about, already. __________________ "I'm certainly free, nay compelled, to spread the gospel of Spex. " - xoxoxoBruce

04-05-2006, 09:44 AM	#21
Flint Snowflake Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Dystopia Posts: 13,136	@Undertoad: The solution, of course, is that we all convert to Lindows. __________________ **************** There's a level of facility that everyone needs to accomplish, and from there it's a matter of deciding for yourself how important ultra-facility is to your expression. ... I found, like Joseph Campbell said, if you just follow whatever gives you a little joy or excitement or awe, then you're on the right track. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Terry Bozzio**

04-05-2006, 11:45 AM	#23
Cheyenne Operations Operative Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: http://www.kevinlahey.com/mt.html Posts: 616	posting in the year 2006 ahem! damn, now if i could only find my sundial watch. what day is it? where am I! __________________ ~What Flows From Your Fingertips Is A Reflection Of Your Heart~~ Chey~~

04-05-2006, 09:40 AM	#18
Undertoad Radical Centrist Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Cottage of Prussia Posts: 31,423	There are no programmers left. They were all cruelly and ruthlessly fired on 1/1/00 when everything worked fine. They're in hiding, probably in remote Pakistan, waiting for the unix timestamp overflow problem that will really devastate us. It's worse than the Y2K problem because managers don't understand it. It will happen at 2038-01-19 03:14:07. You have about 32 years to live, good luck to you all.

04-05-2006, 11:47 AM	#24
SteveBsjb Operations Operative Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Moved from Manhattan to Edgewater, NJ. Posts: 713	Happy 2006 to you Cheyenne! __________________ "It's only an internet community."

04-05-2006, 01:31 PM	#26
SteveBsjb Operations Operative Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Moved from Manhattan to Edgewater, NJ. Posts: 713	That format (starting with YYYY) is not preferred when in a verbal conversation (actual talking). Anyone remember those? __________________ "It's only an internet community."

04-05-2006, 01:41 PM	#28
SteveBsjb Operations Operative Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Moved from Manhattan to Edgewater, NJ. Posts: 713	There's a common example. No, like... you're friend is signing a check, and asks "What's the date?" What do you say? __________________ "It's only an internet community."

04-05-2006, 01:46 PM	#30
SteveBsjb Operations Operative Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Moved from Manhattan to Edgewater, NJ. Posts: 713	Well, the verbal one is better to me. MM/DD/YYYY verbally. Nice of you to throw in the day of the week, when your friend asks for the date. __________________ "It's only an internet community."

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