Way back in 1978, Dick Lathwell and I argued for using UTC as the time in IPSA time sharing system. There was a good deal of resistance before the switch, and surprisingly few problems with the change. Time is a difficult thing to keep straight.
I applaud the effort for coordinating and cleaning up the Wiki! - joey 831-247-3090 iPhone > On 2021Nov 17, at 16:07, John Baker <[email protected]> wrote: > > Duh. Yet another argument for UTC I will be able to make 5pm please send me > the link > > Sent from my iPhone > >> On Nov 17, 2021, at 10:02, 'robert therriault' via General >> <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> Thank you for the support Jan-Pieter, >> >> it is tricky trying to accommodate all the different time zones, but I hope >> to be able to provide minutes of the discussions on a regular basis and >> welcome any submissions that you would like to make to the meeting. >> >> Let me know if there are any specific concerns or improvements that you >> think could be made to the wiki. That is pretty much the topic of the first >> meeting. >> >> Cheers, bob >> >>> On Nov 17, 2021, at 00:48, Jan-Pieter Jacobs <[email protected]> >>> wrote: >>> >>> Hi Bob, >>> >>> I would have liked to attend, but I can't make the meeting (since here in >>> Europe it is at 1AM :/). Looking forward to the outcome and, time allowing, >>> I'm willing to help as well. >>> >>> Best regards, >>> Jan-Pieter >>> >>>> On Wed, 17 Nov 2021 at 07:45, 'robert therriault' via General < >>>> [email protected]> wrote: >>>> >>>> Hi everyone, >>>> >>>> We are having our first J Wiki planning meeting via zoom on Thursday >>>> November 18 at 7pm EST. >>>> >>>> Anyone who would like to participate in planning the direction forward for >>>> the J wiki is welcome to attend. >>>> >>>> Drop me a line and I will ensure that you get the login details. >>>> >>>> The meeting will be 50 minutes long and will be an exploration of the >>>> current issues and some possible solutions. >>>> >>>> Looking forward to seeing you there. If you would like to help shape this >>>> very important part of J's future this may be something that you would like >>>> to attend. >>>> >>>> Cheers, bob >>>> ---------------------------------------------------------------------- >>>> For information about J forums see http://www.jsoftware.com/forums.htm >>>> >>> ---------------------------------------------------------------------- >>> For information about J forums see http://www.jsoftware.com/forums.htm >> >> ---------------------------------------------------------------------- >> For information about J forums see http://www.jsoftware.com/forums.htm > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > For information about J forums see http://www.jsoftware.com/forums.htm ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For information about J forums see http://www.jsoftware.com/forums.htm
