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2000-10-28 14:54:13 +00:00
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@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ time. On @sc{posix} systems, the clock starts at 1970-01-01 00:00:00
@sc{posix} Epoch and times far in the future. Traditional Unix systems @sc{posix} Epoch and times far in the future. Traditional Unix systems
have 32-bit signed @code{time_t} and can represent times from 1901-12-13 have 32-bit signed @code{time_t} and can represent times from 1901-12-13
20:45:52 through 2038-01-19 03:14:07 @sc{utc}. Systems with 64-bit 20:45:52 through 2038-01-19 03:14:07 @sc{utc}. Systems with 64-bit
signed @code{time_t} can represent all the times in the expected signed @code{time_t} can represent all the times in the known
lifetime of the universe. lifetime of the universe.
@menu @menu
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ lifetime of the universe.
* Day of week items:: Monday and others. * Day of week items:: Monday and others.
* Relative items in date strings:: next tuesday, 2 years ago. * Relative items in date strings:: next tuesday, 2 years ago.
* Pure numbers in date strings:: 19931219, 1440. * Pure numbers in date strings:: 19931219, 1440.
* Authors of getdate:: Bellovin, Eggert, Berets, Salz, et al. * Authors of getdate:: Bellovin, Salz, Berets, et al.
@end menu @end menu
@@ -347,7 +347,7 @@ the resulting date and time are adjusted accordingly.
@cindex pure numbers in date strings @cindex pure numbers in date strings
The precise interpretation of a pure decimal number depends The precise interpretation of a pure decimal number depends
the context in the date string. on the context in the date string.
If the decimal number is of the form @var{yyyy}@var{mm}@var{dd} and no If the decimal number is of the form @var{yyyy}@var{mm}@var{dd} and no
other calendar date item (@pxref{Calendar date items}) appears before it other calendar date item (@pxref{Calendar date items}) appears before it
@@ -371,19 +371,18 @@ year.
@cindex authors of @code{getdate} @cindex authors of @code{getdate}
@cindex Bellovin, Steven M. @cindex Bellovin, Steven M.
@cindex Salz, Rich
@cindex Berets, Jim @cindex Berets, Jim
@cindex Eggert, Paul
@cindex MacKenzie, David @cindex MacKenzie, David
@cindex Meyering, Jim @cindex Meyering, Jim
@cindex Salz, Rich @cindex Eggert, Paul
@code{getdate} was originally implemented by Steven M. Bellovin @code{getdate} was originally implemented by Steven M. Bellovin
(@email{smb@@research.att.com}) while at the University of North Carolina (@email{smb@@research.att.com}) while at the University of North Carolina
at Chapel Hill. The code was later tweaked by a couple of people on at Chapel Hill. The code was later tweaked by a couple of people on
Usenet, then completely overhauled by Rich $alz (@email{rsalz@@bbn.com}) Usenet, then completely overhauled by Rich $alz (@email{rsalz@@bbn.com})
and Jim Berets (@email{jberets@@bbn.com}) in August, 1990. Various and Jim Berets (@email{jberets@@bbn.com}) in August, 1990. Various
revisions for the @sc{gnu} system were made by David MacKenzie, Jim Meyering, revisions for the @sc{gnu} system were made by David MacKenzie, Jim Meyering,
and others. The code was rewritten again in 1999 by Paul Eggert, Paul Eggert and others.
to improve its support for daylight saving time.
@cindex Pinard, F. @cindex Pinard, F.
@cindex Berry, K. @cindex Berry, K.