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Re: Silicon Sea date notation


Subject: Re: Silicon Sea date notation
From: Peter Fogg (ffive@XXX.XXX)
Date: Fri Nov 15 2002 - 19:11:10 EST


Dan Hogan wrote:

> Silicon Sea date notation is MMDDYYYY because the program I use to calculate
> uses and display's it in this manner. This is the "old(?)" European standard
> nautical method.

A suggestion for date notation is 16 Nov 2002 or any variation: 2002 Nov 16
etc, no possibility of confusion and just one additional character as months
are indicated by the first 3 letters.

> Since Silicon Sea is reaching near the end of the voyage ..

Sorry to hear this - what are the chances of further voyages?





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