Re: Date Trivia Question

From: Connor McDonald <mcdonald.connor.cs_at_bhp.com.au>
Date: Fri, 08 Jan 1999 17:20:06 +0800
Message-ID: <3695CDC6.A46@bhp.com.au>

cathexis_at_erols.com wrote:
>
> Greetings ng,
> The date datatype is supposed to be valid from 1/1/4712 B.C.
> until 12/31/4712 A.D. Does antbody know why this particular range was
> chosen? Just curious.
>
> Cathexis_at_erols.com

I think 4712AD is when we can expect Oracle 8i..... hee hee

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Connor McDonald
BHP Information Technology
Perth, Western Australia
"The difference between me and a madman is that I am not mad"

• Salvador Dali

Received on Fri Jan 08 1999 - 03:20:06 CST