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From: "Joan Lince" <>
Subject: Re: [TMG] Julian vs Gregorian and OS vs NS
Date: Tue, 1 Feb 2005 22:35:44 -0500
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It's surprised me that this list could have a discussion of a complex
subject like calendars without citing any sources other than things on the
web, none of which have any citations to scholarly sources. After all, we
are a group of people who have chosen a genealogy program one of whose
outstanding features is its ability to handle citations to sources.
I hope my comment doesn't come across as criticizing. I love this
list -- I've learned a lot from many people's contributions, and I have a
lot of respect for not only the helpfulness but also the intelligence of
people who enter into the discussions we have. But this time there seems to
be a bit of a lapse.
Joan Lince

----- Original Message -----
From: "John Cardinal"
>
> I've done some Web research and there are strong statements on both sides:
> OS/NS only refers to the date of the new year and OS/NS means
> Julian/Gregorian.
>
> What source is the authority?
>
> John
>


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