On 2017-11-07 09:32:41 (-0800), Steve Allen wrote:
On Tue 2017-11-07T12:14:43-0500 John Hawkinson hath writ:
So I think Philip's point is probably correct. This change seems like it creates more confusion, both in documentation and in strings printed by the code.
Confusion is inevitable when interpreting historic use. The best that can be done is to explain and apologize for our ancestors.
After reading through the diff more carefully (and with more context in view), I agree that it makes sense to differentiate more carefully between UTC and UT. Explaining / apologising for our ancestors seems wise though. Perhaps a more prominent note somewhere for the uninitiated? Possibly just copying large chunks of your (Steve's) previous email in this thread. Philip -- Philip Paeps Senior Reality Engineer Ministry of Information