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Re: [r6rs-discuss] [Scheme-reports] Date and time arithmetic library proposal for R7RS large Scheme

To: Marc Feeley <feeley@x>
Subject: Re: [r6rs-discuss] [Scheme-reports] Date and time arithmetic library proposal for R7RS large Scheme
From: John Cowan <cowan@x>
Date: Sun, 28 Nov 2010 13:13:08 -0500
Cc: r6rs-discuss@x
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References: <20101122071505.GD10553@mercury.ccil.org> <201011260316.oAQ3Gw8I004406@fcs13.keithdiane.us> <20101126071633.GA2818@mercury.ccil.org> <2C2F5FE7-9AF0-4444-AECE-BDC3703513D7@iro.umontreal.ca> <20101127020054.GC2818@mercury.ccil.org> <6D1BF986-6039-46EE-8B57-F89EFCACF2F1@iro.umontreal.ca> <1290910637.7180.39.camel@janus.pagansexcult.org> <4CF28923.7080302@bothner.com> <59303831-1D1A-42D0-8AAC-4A10A109EDF8@iro.umontreal.ca>

Marc Feeley scripsit:

> (alarm (+ (now) (year->seconds 1)))

The year->seconds procedure makes no sense, because you need to know if
this is leap year or not, and whether we are talking Gregorian or Julian
leap years.  This is a fine example of the need for broken-out time.

-- 
There are three kinds of people in the world:   John Cowan
those who can count,                            cowan@x
and those who can't.

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