[net.unix] Why does "cal" require year <= 9999?

tim@ism780c.UUCP (Tim Smith) (01/18/86)

Why does "cal" require the year to be <= 9999?
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gwyn@brl-tgr.ARPA (Doug Gwyn <gwyn>) (01/19/86)

> Why does "cal" require the year to be <= 9999?

Because it is expected that Congress will redefine the whole calendar
before then.