[comp.mail.misc] Date formats

stewarte@sco.COM (Dr. Luther's Assistant) (02/08/91)

Hmmm, I'm starting to wonder if my postings are getting anywhere.
I haven't seen any responses to anything in a week or so...

I posted a while back asking if anyone had any comments on using
datelines of the format:

Date: Thu, Feb 7 1991 08:38:44 -0800 (PST)

i.e. giving the numerical timezone as recommended by RFC1123, but
having the (possibly ambiguous) acronym as a comment.  Makes sense
to me...any comments?

On a similar tangent, I just came across some mail that had the following 
date line:

Date: Japan: Thu Feb  7 22:27:18 JST 1991, Europe: Thu Feb  7 13:27:19 GMT 1991
      E.USA: Thu Feb  7 08:27:19 EST 1991, W.USA:  Thu Feb  7 05:27:18 PST 1991

Now, that doesn't comply with any standards I know about, but I figured
I'd ask around before firing off an indignant message to the postmaster
at this site... :-)

Thanks,

-- Stewart
-- 
"The old stereotypes must be lost
 that peace and knowledge and love are soft."
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