Hi, On Wed, 6 Dec 2006, Douglas Pratley wrote:
> > > "Seconds since 1970-01-01 00:00:00 GMT: 1234567890.123456" (should that > be UTC?) Yes, it is UTC. > is quite a long menu item. I think that there is also an advantage in > having the word "epoch" in there as it ties to the command line 'e' > sub-switch to '-t' and the names in the code. > > I'd favour > > "Seconds since UNIX Epoch: 1234567890.123456" Ack. > as it is about the length of the existing longest item and that people > who want it would know what it is. But whatever would be best for most > people... > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Guy Harris > Sent: 05 December 2006 23:49 > To: Developer support list for Wireshark > Subject: Re: [Wireshark-dev] Patch adding option to display time > asseconds(and fractions) since epoch > > > On Dec 5, 2006, at 1:57 PM, Ulf Lamping wrote: > > > As a Windows user I don't know what an "epoch time" is. > > Not all Unix users know what it is, either. > > > Would it be > > better to use "Seconds Since Unix Epoch" or even better "Seconds Since > > > 1.1.1970"? > > Or "since 1970-01-01 00:00:00 GMT", to use something closer to the ISO > standard, and to indicate the time as well as the date of the epoch. > _______________________________________________ > Wireshark-dev mailing list > [email protected] > http://www.wireshark.org/mailman/listinfo/wireshark-dev > > > > This message should be regarded as confidential. If you have received this > email in error please notify the sender and destroy it immediately. > Statements of intent shall only become binding when confirmed in hard copy by > an authorised signatory. The contents of this email may relate to dealings > with other companies within the Detica Group plc group of companies. > > Detica Limited is registered in England under No: 1337451. > > Registered offices: Surrey Research Park, Guildford, Surrey, GU2 7YP, England. > > > _______________________________________________ > Wireshark-dev mailing list > [email protected] > http://www.wireshark.org/mailman/listinfo/wireshark-dev > > _______________________________________________ Wireshark-dev mailing list [email protected] http://www.wireshark.org/mailman/listinfo/wireshark-dev
