Re: Wed Dec 31 1969???
Garst R. Reese (reese@isn.net)
Sat, 18 Dec 1999 05:22:11 -0400
Richard Gooch wrote:
>
> Alexander Viro writes:
> >
> >
> > On 18 Dec 1999, Peter Samuelson wrote:
> >
> > >
> > > [Garst R. Reese <reese@isn.net>]
> > > > +++ linux/Documentation/video4linux/bttv/CARDS Wed Dec 31 16:00:00 1969
> > >
> > > When `diff' chooses that date and time it means the file in question
> > > doesn't exist. In the "---" case, the file was just created; in the
> > > "+++" case, it was just deleted.
> > >
> > > (What time is it *supposed* to use for a nonexistant file? (: )
> >
> > Epoch, indeed ;-)
>
> Remember, the Big Bang was the start of space *and time*.
>
> Regards,
>
> Richard....
> Permanent: rgooch@atnf.csiro.au
> Current: rgooch@ras.ucalgary.ca
Well, yes I did note the proximity to Jan 1 00:00:00 1970, but it seems
to me that since diff is obviously diffing something, the time should
tell me when the diff was created. Oh well. Now if we just knew who Big
Banged whom?
Thanks to all for attending to my triviality. 2.4 must indeed be close.
Garst
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