Re: [calsify] New Timestamp Draft

Steve Allen <sla@ucolick.org> Sun, 24 January 2021 07:05 UTC

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From: Steve Allen <sla@ucolick.org>
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Subject: Re: [calsify] New Timestamp Draft
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On Fri 2021-01-22T21:46:02+0530 Ujjwal Sharma hath writ:
> For both of these, I like have to point out that none of these
> definitions were added in this update and belong to the original RFC
> (RFC 3339). That said, if folks agree that the original RFC incorrectly
> defines these terms and they need to be updated, I'd be happy to correct
> them in the next revision of the draft.

Yes, I see.

> That said, I would have to point out that my knowledge in this space is
> rather limited and therefore it would be best if you recommended exactly
> what the replacement should be. To take things further, you could also
> make a pull request to the project at
> https://github.com/ryzokuken/draft-ryzokuken-datetime-extended
> or email me a git patch if you prefer that.

A lot of history has to be condensed for this, but I have attempted to
add enough clarification to make it clear that timestamps before 1972
are defined entirely differently than after 1972.
I believe that I have made a fork and requested a pull.

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