On 7/2/07, Jeff Garland <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Scott McMurray wrote: > > On 02/07/07, Matias Capeletto <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> Do you guys think that the version of the packages are wrong to. > >> > >> We are using: > >> boost_docs_07_07_01 > >> > >> I find > >> boost_docs_2007_07_01 > >> a little verbose. > >> > > > >> On 7/2/07, Scott McMurray <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >>> I prefer 4-digit years, personally. > > > > Another option might be boost_docs_20070701, which is ISO-compliant, > > though compliance there is really not important. It does keep the > > full year I like while not being longer than the current one, but it > > does lose a bit of readability. > > I'd just note that from my perspective as 'the date-time guy' it's my view > that ISO was never really meant to be human readable -- it's more about making > dates consistently computer readable. ISO extended (2007-07-01) is more > readable for humans, but it's still easily confused (is 07 a month or a day?). > I bet if I asked 100 people off the street what ISO date format 99 would > wonder what planet I'm from. Really, in my view, if you want human readable > dates you do this: 2007-Jul-01. Even non-english speakers get that the thing > in the middle is a month.
Good point. Maybe for the news, but I like the ISO. Is this mentioned there? > Here's another idea -- how about using 'day of year'. So 2007-185. ISO > compliant, shorter. Only drawback is that it's probably a bit more obscure > what the number means. I find separates month and day easier to read. > Anyway, no matter what you do, I think you need a 4 digit year. I think any > programmer that lived that was alive in the year 00 would know that ;-) Ok. If there are no strong arguments against it, I will like us to stick to the ISO standard and use: YYYY-MM-DD Today is: 2007-07-02 With respect to the package name and the tag in the repository we will use boost_docs_2007_07_02 or this one: boost_docs_2007-07-02 Best regards Matias ------------------------------------------------------------------------- This SF.net email is sponsored by DB2 Express Download DB2 Express C - the FREE version of DB2 express and take control of your XML. No limits. Just data. Click to get it now. http://sourceforge.net/powerbar/db2/ _______________________________________________ Boost-docs mailing list [email protected] Unsubscribe and other administrative requests: https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/boost-docs
