From: Bruno H. <br...@cl...> - 2005-01-25 11:05:39
Hi Sam,
Why is the constant FACTOR off by 1 ms from the time difference between
1601-01-01 and 1970-01-01 ?
Why do you call it FACTOR when it is not multiplied with anything but
rather added? I'd call it BIAS.
Bruno
> * Bruno Haible <oe...@py...t> [2005-01-25 11:59:35 +0100]:
>
> Why is the constant FACTOR off by 1 ms from the time difference
> between 1601-01-01 and 1970-01-01 ?
>
> Why do you call it FACTOR when it is not multiplied with anything but
> rather added? I'd call it BIAS.
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