On 07/08/14 14:56, Paul Vinkenoog paul@... [Firebird-general]
wrote:

>> I know I had a link to a post by Jim as to why November 17, 1898 was '0'
>> > on the date format. I've fond a post referring to it, but I'd like to
>> > complete the notes on some time related stuff I'm work on, so does
>> > anybody have the link?
> I think it's November 17, 1858 (not 1898), 0h00, which is the epoch of the Modified Julian Date.
>
> As for the link: sorry, don't know.

THAT is why I can't find it ...
http://www.ibexpert.net/ibe/index.php?n=Doc.DATE has the 1898 date and I
started from that ...

Shows how shot my memory is these days - I used to run a VAX myself :(

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