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Subject:	Re: Date Intrinsics
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Date:	Fri, 16 Oct 1998 18:07:32 GMT
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In article <[log in to unmask]>,
  [log in to unmask] (Walter Murray) wrote:
> Wirt Atmar ([log in to unmask]) wrote:
>
> : What works well for astronomy doesn't necessarily have much value to a
> : business calculation, especially so when the powerhouse business software
> : companies such as Microsoft and AICS Research start their JD calendars at
> : midnight, December 31, 1899.*

That would be satisfactory if they got it right.  However, Microsoft thinks
that February 1900 has 29 days and so it you import/export dates in "day" form
you will find that you are one day off.

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