[Dixielandjazz] Dates (was: Brian Rust RIP)

[andy.ling at quantel.com]

Bob Smith wrote on 06/01/2011 21:11:13:

> The English way of writing the date is completely illogical, the 
American 
> way is partly logical, but the only logical way is 2011-01-05.
> This can then be entered into computer systems as 20110105 where it can 
be 
> used like any other number. After all, we don't write the time 13:50 as 
> 50:13. The computer can thereby use 201101051350 as a number that is 
always 
> in the correct relationship to other dates and times.
> 

This is only relevant if computers had been around at the time the date
format was defined. It is, of course, simply a shorthand for what
would be said. i.e. either The 5th of January 2011 for the UK or
January the 5th 2011 for the US.

Personally I think the US version is more illogical. At least the UK
version is in ascending order. The US one is all over the place.

Jazz content: My Monday Date

Andy Ling



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