Re: LYNX-DEV Genuine internationalisation.

[Jim Spath (Webmaster Jim)]

On Wed, 5 Feb 1997, Jonathan Ridler wrote:

> This may seem a minor nit-pick, but I believe it is worth pursuing.
It is.  It isn't :-)
> Now for all you US-centric folk that means that on 03-Feb-1997, Fote
> said the release date should be 15-Feb-1997.  For the rest of the world,
> however, it means that on 02-Mar-1997, Fote said the date would be
> 02-Huh-1997.  I suggest that lynx be genuinely internationalised by
> ensuring that all dates in all code, documentation and discussion be in
> dd-mmm-yyyy format.  What do you say, folks?

Just use CCYYMMDD and your dates sort after 19991231.  Big deal.

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