Re: How to convert an Fixed_Point to to an Integer ?

[kst@aonix.com (Keith Thompson)]

In <32C78CD9.3AC9@mcs.com> Mike Young <mikey@mcs.com> writes:
[misinformation about leap year rules]

Folks, before you post anything about leap year rules, please read the
Calendar FAQ at <http://www.pip.dknet.dk/~pip10160/calendar.html>.

The rules for the Gregorian Calendar (the one we currently use) are in
<http://www.pip.dknet.dk/~pip10160/calendar.faq1.txt>, section 2.2.

> 2.2.1. What years are leap years?
> ---------------------------------
> 
> The Gregorian calendar has 97 leap years every 400 years:
> 
>         Every year divisible by 4 is a leap year.
>         However, every year divisible by 100 is not a leap year.
>         However, every year divisible by 400 is a leap year after all.
> 
> So, 1700, 1800, 1900, 2100, and 2200 are not leap years. But 1600,
> 2000, and 2400 are leap years.
[...]

A 4000-year rule has been proposed but not officially adopted.

(Which reminds me -- I need to pick up some Purina Peeve Chow.  8-)})

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