EDB Time stamps

Skip Slone <jpslone@tag.den.mmc.com> Wed, 02 December 1992 20:25 UTC

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From: Skip Slone <jpslone@tag.den.mmc.com>
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To: BIEWESCH@restena.lu
Subject: EDB Time stamps
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> 
> b) Will the updates still be performed or will they simply be 
stopped after 
> sylvester 1999, as 00 is less than 99 (or how is this comparaison 
made)?
> 
Romain,

I can't answer any of the questions having to do with the reasons for 
Quipu being designed as it is, but the way I understand it, the change 
from 99 to 00 won't be a problem since it only checks for equality.  
If the date/time stamp is different, the master EDB is assumed to be 
the correct one.

  -- Skip Slone