Re: getdate.y and 1999

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From: Jay Maynard
Date: Wed, 30 Dec 1992 18:04

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In article <1992Dec30.174457.29401@nntpserver.chevron.com> hdnea@usho92.hou281.chevron.com (David Neal) writes:
>I was mucking around with getdate, and noticed
>it won't take dates > 1999. Anyone know why? I hate to
>just patch it and blow its leap year handling all to hell.

Actually, if it's using a year mod 4 leap year algorithm, it'll do fine for
2000 - as 2000 is a leap year. 2100, on the other hand, may be a problem...
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