[lug] Remember Y2K?

Jed S. Baer blug at jbaer.cotse.net
Mon Feb 24 16:25:17 MST 2014


On Mon, 24 Feb 2014 16:17:36 -0700
Bear Giles wrote:

> I don't know your needs but don't forget that 1-in-7 years has a 'week
> 53'.

And, %W = "week number of year, with Monday as first day of week" as
opposed to 
%U = week number of year, with Sunday as first day of week

So besides being an abomination, %W I think violates the rule of least
surprise. And, depending on your expectations, leads to optionally 2-in-7
years having a week #53.

I think I should use the word orthogonal in here someplace.


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