9 Apr 2002 06:41
Re: i disagree
Jeremy Taylor <jeremy.taylor <at> tait.co.nz>
2002-04-09 04:41:58 GMT
2002-04-09 04:41:58 GMT
Johann Petrak wrote: > > Peter Lairo wrote: > > Generating repeating events should only be complex enough to handle > > *personal events* - not holidays. Most counties have holidays that > > require significant historical/astronomical and mathematical skills to > > calculate. The best solution* is to have a central repository where > > users can download the holidays for country/state "x" and year "y" - > > kind of like "View / Apply Theme...". > > > > I disagree. I already listed the basic kinds of reference events > that are needed and they are not that hard to calculate: > nth <weekday> in a month > nth <weekday> after other reference event > date of first occurence of full moon > > Will handle all european holidays I am aware of. Any counter > examples? Easter. http://www.smart.net/~mmontes/ec-cal.html
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