> The UDUNITS-2 library could be modified to interpret the timestamp in a time > "unit" using the proleptic Gregorian calendar rather than the currently-used > hybrid Julian/Gregorian calendar. > > The question is whether or not this would be a good idea.
@semmerson, the default behavior of UDUNITS 1 and 2 should stay the way it is. I am afraid that use of reference dates earlier than the crossover, contrary to two decades of warnings, has been widespread. UDUNITS is used for time conversion in large amounts of user code and software tools. -- You are receiving this because you are subscribed to this thread. Reply to this email directly or view it on GitHub: https://urldefense.us/v3/__https://github.com/cf-convention/cf-conventions/issues/298*issuecomment-791615073__;Iw!!G2kpM7uM-TzIFchu!l46of5nL1_FKISkdMbceIeN8i_-yw6IzQJ9rTMDT2iXpkavZf7KIJG8RhJJ4qClHkF2CI1mB8dA$ This list forwards relevant notifications from Github. It is distinct from [email protected], although if you do nothing, a subscription to the UCAR list will result in a subscription to this list. To unsubscribe from this list only, send a message to [email protected].
