From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: <9front-bounces@9front.inri.net> X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.4.4 (2020-01-24) on inbox.vuxu.org X-Spam-Level: * X-Spam-Status: No, score=1.0 required=5.0 tests=DKIM_INVALID,DKIM_SIGNED, FORGED_MUA_MOZILLA,HEADER_FROM_DIFFERENT_DOMAINS,MAILING_LIST_MULTI, T_SCC_BODY_TEXT_LINE autolearn=no autolearn_force=no version=3.4.4 Received: from 9front.inri.net (9front.inri.net [168.235.81.73]) by inbox.vuxu.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 3808828BCB for ; Tue, 13 Feb 2024 19:33:41 +0100 (CET) Received: from mailgw.naffnet.org.uk ([62.30.227.12]) by 9front; Tue Feb 13 13:30:15 -0500 2024 Received: from site.naffnet.org.uk (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by mailgw.naffnet.org.uk (Postfix) with ESMTPS id 787397CC46 for <9front@9front.org>; Tue, 13 Feb 2024 18:30:12 +0000 (GMT) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha1; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=naffnet.org.uk; h= Message-ID:From:Subject:To:MIME-Version:Content-Type; s=adsp; bh=dg6X6tgDvVDVCJriOtn/NjQXXVQ=; b=iBB42xt6hSeCvJntjdOTg8Iwi0wa 1xkaVVzXjOwYLdahh7NFpIkLwjFxhSExZ0xQLbOjj2yGcI3krRJxZEagSsH39Nqv ilyieCQDgLxcGq2V/NCxcZwpNK0Ve9fXmiRSrpcWNLyn4JWQkxRaKvI0Y1RXeqhQ 4F/I1+5ym+XTpqA= ARC-Seal: i=1; a=rsa-sha256; cv=none; d=naffnet.org.uk; s=adsp; t= 1707849012; b=eaCx8cy1dGC3xce/pMb9O4t66Im5uvWA2oIpxG5OQNaSphjynW 9IsntxtLDdz9FxNGniQhlUY8QtdKGNK305Ykoi8gPHQ1fu8EEB46qktg5AskRFtF ak6nf/XlL6K29qlpHLh7vMXJe+dLFdwU8QejpCRy3Gt16Smo1YUFrVahg= ARC-Message-Signature: i=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d= naffnet.org.uk; h=message-id:date:mime-version:subject:to :references:from:in-reply-to:content-type :content-transfer-encoding; s=adsp; bh=qfstky6xMRYndT8J0eGggozc4 DC1TnrJQUsZnQUTMjA=; b=f5BxJSGPY1WncMkkyZAZbklzjPQoctDQ9cgaF0KvE PKUeIgAHdEL0MAXzRSAJaIbLUSI4nrGhZB+v+/O52AF+Kyp/nTgn4QGKZN9op8Ol isVEItscIS09fcVwXuXUPaJhXfZVHb6i7SOcsSTlHEpufEyrd1YUuYkRlou5h3O8 9E= ARC-Authentication-Results: i=1; naffnet.org.uk; dkim=pass; spf=pass smtp.mailfrom=naffnet.org.uk (connected ip 192.168.0.7); dmarc=pass X-Assp-Version: 2.8.1(23131) on naffnet.org.uk X-Assp-ID: naffnet.org.uk m1-49012-07647 X-Assp-Session: 7F7F3525A8 (mail 1) X-Assp-Client-TLS: yes X-Assp-Server-TLS: yes Received: from unknown ([192.168.0.7] helo=site.naffnet.org.uk) by naffnet.org.uk with SMTPS(TLSv1_2 ECDHE-RSA-AES256-GCM-SHA384) (2.8.1); 13 Feb 2024 18:30:12 +0000 Received: from [192.168.250.207] (unknown [192.168.250.207]) (using TLSv1.2 with cipher AES128-GCM-SHA256 (128/128 bits)) (No client certificate requested) by site.naffnet.org.uk (Postfix) with ESMTPSA id D27EDC1288 for <9front@9front.org>; Tue, 13 Feb 2024 18:30:11 +0000 (GMT) Message-ID: Date: Tue, 13 Feb 2024 18:30:07 +0000 MIME-Version: 1.0 User-Agent: Mozilla Thunderbird Content-Language: en-GB To: 9front@9front.org References: <63ddb3cf-e5ec-47bd-a243-3670495e873f@posixcafe.org> From: Dave Woodman In-Reply-To: Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable List-ID: <9front.9front.org> List-Help: X-Glyph: ➈ X-Bullshit: strategy-oriented lifecycle AJAX content-driven method out-scaling-aware session locator Subject: Re: [9front] Re: commit 671d8daa0f2d7f067b8ab3d547adbd718da93fe9 Reply-To: 9front@9front.org Precedence: bulk On 13/02/2024 18:21, Anthony Martin wrote: > Jacob Moody once said: >> I admit I was unfamiliar with the varying adoption dates. >> I thought it was referring to the use of the Gregorian calendar >> itself, not the adoption date. I removed it because referring to >> England's colonies in the present tense rubs me the wrong way. >> I pitched this on the grid and others had also shared my reading of th= is. >> >> I agree that we can document that this is the adoption rate used, but = I would >> like to be more direct with it. > Understood. I suggest either reverting the commit if you, like > myself, enjoy Unix history or restoring the original but with the > parenthetical about the colonies removed. Just saying England > should be fine. > > Cheers, > Anthony > Sitting here in Blighty I agree that the original wording seemed to=20 imply that the colonies were still a thing. As an absolute minimum,=20 re-phasing to be 'former colonies' if the original intent of=20 geographical scope needs=C2=A0 to be maintained, otherwise just England, = as=20 proposed. Dave.