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From: ddyment@watmath.UUCP (Doug Dyment)
Newsgroups: net.unix,net.internat
Subject: Re:  Sundays
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Date: Wed, 20-Nov-85 14:59:58 EST
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Posted: Wed Nov 20 14:59:58 1985
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>>
>>If anyone decides to write a brand new version of Unix, then
>>this should be put straight once and for all. It is now over 15
>>years since ISO decided that Monday is the first day of the
>>week. Hence, we can number the days 0-6 or 1-7, but Monday
>>should be first!
>>
> For several hundred years sunday has been the first day of the
>week. Look at any calandar[sic].
>
 For several thousand years Sunday has been the last day of the
week.  Look at any bible.

  But actually, I'll stick with the ISO argument.