From 657a7fcb951c20b267a4e0b92f4ed8f2a8c4dd31 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Sandro Tosi Date: Fri, 19 Aug 2011 18:39:35 +0200 Subject: [PATCH] mention RFC1123 as origin of 4-year digit; thanks to John Haxby from docs@ --- Doc/library/time.rst | 4 ++-- 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-) diff --git a/Doc/library/time.rst b/Doc/library/time.rst index d6efcee47d1..18a8bc69898 100644 --- a/Doc/library/time.rst +++ b/Doc/library/time.rst @@ -560,6 +560,6 @@ The module defines the following functions and data items: preferred hour/minute offset is not supported by all ANSI C libraries. Also, a strict reading of the original 1982 :rfc:`822` standard calls for a two-digit year (%y rather than %Y), but practice moved to 4-digit years long before the - year 2000. The 4-digit year has been mandated by :rfc:`2822`, which obsoletes - :rfc:`822`. + year 2000. After that, :rfc:`822` became obsolete and the 4-digit year has + been first recommended by :rfc:`1123` and then mandated by :rfc:`2822`.