Date: Sat, 7 Jun 1997 22:31:07 +0100 (BST) From: Jim Dixon <jdd@vbc.net> To: David Nugent <davidn@unique.usn.blaze.net.au> Cc: freebsd-hackers@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: fetch Message-ID: <Pine.BSI.3.91.970607222950.283F-100000@avon-gw.uk1.vbc.net> In-Reply-To: <199706071921.FAA28282@unique.usn.blaze.net.au>
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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 -- Jim Dixon VBCnet GB Ltd http://www.vbc.net tel +44 117 929 1316 fax +44 117 927 2015
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