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Re: [mplspm]: Picking up the ball

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From:
Martijn van Beers
Date:
January 13, 2003 12:38
Subject:
Re: [mplspm]: Picking up the ball
Message ID:
20030113203757.GA11693@erebor.copa.nl
On Mon, Jan 13, 2003 at 01:58:59PM -0600, Dave Rolsky wrote:
> I agree that epoch is bad, because it's so limited, but it's a "standard"
> that a lot of people are familiar with, so it needs to be supported in the
> core object.

That is exactly why it _shouldn't_ be supported. it is what people use
without thinking about. if you continue to let them do that, then it
will never stop being a standard.


Martijn

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