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From: zeeff@b-tech.ann-arbor.mi.us (Jon Zeeff)
Newsgroups: news.software.b
Subject: Re: Cnews and old news
Message-ID: <7YQ*PXC@b-tech.uucp>
Date: 25 Sep 90 13:36:37 GMT
References: <26675@mimsy.umd.edu> <1990Sep23.042833.24834@zoo.toronto.edu> <15873@bfmny0.BFM.COM>
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>Might it be possible to add a 'fast check' for date strings of the form
>
>	dd Mmm yy hh:mm:ss {GMT|EST|EDT|PST|PDT}

Not only that, but for this particular use, just the dd Mmm yy info is
probably enough.  Up to 24 hrs of error isn't going to make much difference
in "is this article way too old".


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Jon Zeeff (NIC handle JZ)	 zeeff@b-tech.ann-arbor.mi.us