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From: henry@utzoo.UUCP (Henry Spencer)
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Subject: Re: Tracking Al Einstein - software sug
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Date: Mon, 16-Nov-87 19:13:44 EST
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Posted: Mon Nov 16 19:13:44 1987
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> >Does anyone know why dates are not usually written in a most to 
> >least significant order?

Because it violates a fundamental principle of building things for humans,
not programs:  put the most useful information first.  The year is usually
not the "most significant" information to a human!

> ... I nearly
> always use 4 digits for the year, and spell out the month - avoids
> confusion.

An excellent rule, regardless of what order you use.
-- 
Those who do not understand Unix are |  Henry Spencer @ U of Toronto Zoology
condemned to reinvent it, poorly.    | {allegra,ihnp4,decvax,utai}!utzoo!henry