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:: I don't know what the Java language says (as per its documentation) concerning ''what'' it returns from its date/time functions; does it reportedly return a Gregorian date, or does it switch to a Julian date at a certain point (date), and if so, why assume ''any'' date as the chosen switchover date would be, more-or-less, capricious as different countries adopted the Gregorian calendar at different times. But if it's for a Gregorian calendar, then yes, it's wrong. There's a lot (time, ego, emotions, reputations, ...) invested in the existing Java code (and others), and the resistance in changing/correcting it will be great. -- [[User:Gerard Schildberger|Gerard Schildberger]] 17:45, 11 August 2012 (UTC)
:::I think this line from the documentation about the Object that the Java code is using is what you're looking for:
GregorianCalendar is a hybrid calendar that supports both the Julian and Gregorian calendar systems with the support of a single discontinuity, which corresponds by default to the Gregorian date when the Gregorian calendar was instituted (October 15, 1582 in some countries, later in others).
:::I think that means it's Julian before 10/15/1582 and Gregorian thereafter (and you can set the cutover date if you want). Honestly I have no idea what's going on with any of this. I think it's kind of a waste since the calendar change was so long ago. Seems sort of impractical to worry about it now. --[[User:Mwn3d|Mwn3d]] 17:57, 11 August 2012 (UTC)
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