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Re: Default date on Rainbow (is it possible to change it?)

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From: David Lesher
Date: Fri, 06 Oct 1989 22:56
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lacroix@sobmips.UUCP (d.lacroix) writes:

> The reason is to impose a recent date (at least) for lazy users!

Why not find Q_start, or a similar program written by the RNP
and Smartkey port author - "Biff Jones"
Both present the date/time, let you change them with the arrow
keys, then SAVE it to a file. The next time, the date/time
presented needs to be bumped up one {day, hour, minute}
depending on how often you crash the box ;-}
"Biff"'s saves it to itself, while Q_start uses a separate
data file. Alas, the latter was quickly written in 
frustration,  and did not count leap years, so the DAY is one
off. 

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