Date: Sun, 08 Jun 1997 18:27:59 +0100 From: Brian Somers <brian@awfulhak.org> To: Jim Dixon <jdd@vbc.net> Cc: David Nugent <davidn@unique.usn.blaze.net.au>, freebsd-hackers@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: fetch Message-ID: <199706081727.SAA24588@awfulhak.demon.co.uk> In-Reply-To: Your message of "Sat, 07 Jun 1997 22:31:07 BST." <Pine.BSI.3.91.970607222950.283F-100000@avon-gw.uk1.vbc.net>
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> On Sun, 8 Jun 1997, David Nugent wrote: > > > > but some consistency in hackery would be nice. Maybe we should just tell > > > the world to use hexadecimal years. Then we would now be in the year > > > 0x7CD, and we would have another 50 years to get organised before we hit > > > 0x800 :-) > > > > :-) > > > > This could get awkward, especially for each ending in "AD" and "BC". > > Quite simple really: 33 BC = -0x21 Don't be silly, 33BC = 13244 AD. > -- > Jim Dixon VBCnet GB Ltd http://www.vbc.net > tel +44 117 929 1316 fax +44 117 927 2015 > -- Brian <brian@awfulhak.org>, <brian@freebsd.org> <http://www.awfulhak.org>; Don't _EVER_ lose your sense of humour....
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