Daylight Savings Time, Leap Years, ctime, and date

[Wilson Heydt]

In article <14353 at duke.cs.duke.edu>, khera at juliet.cs.duke.edu (Vick Khera) writes:
> In article <1937 at csuna.csun.edu> abcscnge at csuna.csun.edu (Scott Neugroschl) writes:
> >While I like Unix as much as the NeXT guy (pun intended), does anyone in
> >this group REALLY believe that it will still be around in the year 2100?
> >Come on, guys, and get a clue!!!!!!!

Correct questions! 

> I believe that you meant the year 2000, not 2100 as not being a leap year.

Wrong--check with pope Gregory XIII (name is right, not sure of number).

The *real* trick is to know under what circumstances 1900 *was* a leap year.
(Likewise, but of less practical use, 1700 and 1800.)

     --Hal

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