> On Tue, Dec 14, 1999 at 01:57:38PM -0800, Linus Torvalds wrote:
> >
> > We're obviously not going to have a 2.4 this millenium, but let's get the
> > pre-2.4 series going this year, with the real release Q1 of 2000.
> >
> > Linus
>
> Does that mean we will have to wait for 2.4 until 2001? Guys (and Gals of
> course), the new millenium starts on Jan 1, 2001, as everybody can easily
> find out by slowly counting to 2000... Just because politicians and marketing
> droids tell otherwise has nothing say, we all know how often they tell the
> truth!
>
> (Sorry, couldn't resist...)
Well, if you want to get really technical about it, we are already in the new
millenium as Christ was born in 4 BC, NOT 1 AD. So its rather moot as to
whether the new millenium starts in 2000 or 2001. Since the 1900's cease to
be as of Jan 1st, most people treat it as a new century/millenium. Most
people could care less about 2001 technicalities. And neither should you!
:-)
-- mikeh {returning to his cave...}
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