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From: medin@noscvax.UUCP (Ted Medin)
Newsgroups: net.unix,net.internat
Subject: Re:  Sundays
Message-ID: <121@noscvax.UUCP>
Date: Mon, 25-Nov-85 20:05:30 EST
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Posted: Mon Nov 25 20:05:30 1985
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In article <174@watmath.UUCP> ddyment@watmath.UUCP (Doug Dyment) writes:
>
>>>
>>>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.
 I suggest you dust off your bible and read it. The saboth(saturday) is
the 7th day. Early Christians met on the first day of the week(sunday or
Lords day).