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User wurzel changed the following:
What |Old value |New value
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Status|CLOSED |REOPENED
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Resolution|WORKSFORME |
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------- Additional comments from [EMAIL PROTECTED] Mon Jan 30 22:50:17 -0800
2006 -------
Using the separators as you mentioned is the correct way of representing the
date in a German or French or Spanish locale, so how can you say that it is not
a bug. We have had a debate similar to this in the past with another Calc
function and a "it isn't a bug if you do it the US way" mentality.
Excel doesn't do this, neither should OOo.
You can't expect users to type their dates in one way that is natural for their
locale and then have to type them in another way for one or more of the
functions that the product makes available. It is inconsistent and IMHO bad
product quality. For many users who use a locale other than en_US, this is a
bug. You even admit that the bug can be reproduced if you enter the date with
the locale separators.
I'm reopening, since one of the goals of V2 was increased compatibility with MS
products, and that means that the goal hasn't been reached here.
Alex
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