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Date: Tue, 9 Oct 2001 09:35:10 -0700
To: "Randy.Dunlap" <rddunlap@osdlab.org>
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Subject: Re: Wireless Extension update
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From: Jean Tourrilhes <jt@bougret.hpl.hp.com>
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On Tue, Oct 09, 2001 at 09:22:18AM -0700, Randy.Dunlap wrote:
> Jean Tourrilhes wrote:
> > 
> >         Hi,
> 
> Hi-
> 
> > - * Version :   11      28.3.01
> > + * Version :   12      5.10.01
> 
> nitpicking, i'm sure, but:
> 
> 5.10.01 could have several meanings, usually depending
> on geographic location etc., and there is an ISO
> standard (8601) which says:
> 
>   The international standard date notation is 
>   YYYY-MM-DD
> 
> I'd prefer not to be confused by the '>' quoted notation
> above, although I don't mind the dots instead of hyphens.
> 
> ~Randy

	If it was visible to the user or other part of the kernel, I
would worry. Consider this string as a random arbitrary string (an
opaque data type) that has meaning only to the original developer.
	On the other hand, the version (12) is what matters...
	C'est la vie, ne se prenons pas trop au serieux... Ho meglio
da fare che di cambiare questa data...

	Ciao...

	Jean
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