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051107 Ciaran McCreesh wrote: |
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> 7 Nov 2005 11:50:22 +0100 Paul de Vrieze <pauldv@g.o> wrote: |
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>> On Saturday 05 November 2005 01:58, Ciaran McCreesh wrote: |
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>>> ``Posted:`` |
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>>> Date of posting, in ``dd-mmm-yyyy`` format (e.g. 14-Aug-2001). |
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>>> UTC time in ``hh-mm-ss +0000`` format may also be included. This |
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>>> field is mandatory. |
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>> What about also allowing the yyyy-mm-dd format (with or without hyphens). |
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>> Using English month names is not the most convenient for many people. |
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> Runs contrary to GLEP 1. |
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> Guess I should back that one up with a reference. |
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Maybe it's time for GLEP 43 : |
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" blah blah ... |
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Gentoo date formats shall always correspond to the international standard, |
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ie be in the form 'yyyy-mm-dd' |
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blah blah ... " |
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I'm serious -- Gentoo should try to follow international standards -- , |
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but have a (smile) to recognise it's a small point. |
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