Re: Revenge of the Y2K Bug?

[Doug Browning <wpg750@mb.imag.net>]

There was no change. The Gregorian Calendar was designed that way. There are 365.25
days/year, so that means 365 days in a regular and 366 in a leap year (every four
years), except for 1700, 1800, and 1900 as required to bring the calendar in line with
the solar year.

Mike Westerfield wrote:

> ----------
> In article <36A4BDB0.3F33F020@mb.imag.net>, Doug Browning
> <wpg750@mb.imag.net> wrote:
>
> >Actually, the year 2000 IS a leap year. Beginning with that year, EVERY four years
> >is a leap year. The divisable by 400 rule no longer applys because the calendar is
> >now on track and only requires a additional day every 4 years to maintain
> >accuracy.
>
> Do you have a source for that? When I researched calendars a few years ago I
> never saw anything like this. Based on all of the information I found, 2000
> is a leap year, but 1900, 2100, 2200 and 2300 are not, as Beverly said. When
> did this change? Who changed it?
>
> Mike Westerfield



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