Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: LibO 3.6.0.2 - Calc: date notation

On 07/26/2012 12:34 PM, Joep L. Blom wrote:
> Jonny,
> As I said before it's illogic. In my view in a date the least 
> significant (fastest changing) part is the day so it's logical to put 
> it in front.
> In the over 2000 years date notation systems are used all logical and 
> illogical combinations have been used.
> The reason I find that the current European (Dutch, Swedish) notation 
> is more logical than the ISO 8601 is that in many cases the year 
> notation is omitted which is in the European notation self-explaining 
> but in the ISO 8601 less intuitive.
> However, it's my personal feeling and don't forget: international 
> rules aren't always right! :)
> Joep 

As far as I understand the "International" Standard for _ALL_ forms of 
measurement is -
Left to right, Highest to lowest.
So this makes a Date/Time (which is a form of measurement)  Year - Month 
- Day - Hour - Min - Sec.
All other "measurements" do it this way... $ - c; lb - oz; gal - pint; 
etc and all Metric Systems as well
G - M - K - (Basic unit) - m - etc etc.

(For clarity and ease of reading I always use the 3-Letter month 
abbreviation.
So today is 2012 Jul 26!!

Ian W
Pretoria, South Africa.


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