Day of week routine

[James D. Allen]

In article <1989May29.232954.25638 at utzoo.uucp>, henry at utzoo.uucp (Henry Spencer) writes:
> >May 15, 1 Heisei.  Last time I was there, everything was dated 63 (or was
> >it 64?) Showa.
> 
> Most of the Gregorian world uses the standard "AD" numbering, but Japan
> numbers from the start of the reign of the current emperor.  Last time
> you were there, Hirohito was still alive.  (Yes, he'd been emperor for
> over 60 years.)
> 
> The mind boggles at how many programs had to be fixed to know about the
> new year numbering...

Are you sure?  Even the most loyal of Japanese programmers should have
anticipated outliving the aging emperor.  Now a Christian programmer whose
software is ready to switch to the year 1 A.A.  (Anno Antichristi) ... that
would be defensive programming!

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