From ad06e4fcf5ad77194099d3dc725fd8e88c523729 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: "Richard M. Stallman" Date: Tue, 18 Apr 1995 03:45:52 +0000 Subject: [PATCH] Comment change. --- src/editfns.c | 4 +++- 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/src/editfns.c b/src/editfns.c index 88a20cb7d81..783b2558972 100644 --- a/src/editfns.c +++ b/src/editfns.c @@ -760,7 +760,9 @@ If you them to stand for years above 1900, you must do that yourself.") fullyear = XINT (year); - /* Adjust incoming datespec to epoch = March 1, year 0. */ + /* Adjust incoming datespec to epoch = March 1, year 0. + The "date" March 1, year 0, is an abstraction used purely for its + computational convenience; year 0 never existed. */ mon = XINT (month) - 1 + 10; fullyear += mon/12 - 1; mon %= 12; -- 2.39.5