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Subject: Re: Problem with org-time-stamp & co
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On 17/02/11 20:15, Suvayu Ali wrote:
> On Thu, 17 Feb 2011 16:15:42 +0100
> Michael K=C3=A4ufl<org-mode@lists.michael-kaeufl.de>  wrote:
>
>> Hi,
>>
>> I tried to enter a date before 01/01/1970 using
>> =E2=80=9CC-c .=E2=80=9D (org-time-stamp) and org replaced the year by =
2011. (The same
>> problem occurs with org-time-stamp- inactive and the C-u prefixed
>> variants.)
>>
>> Although I guess that this is related to the unix time, which starts
>> on 01/01/1970 00:00, my lisp skills aren't good enough to let me find
>> the responsible code line.
>>
>
> I can confirm this issue with
>

I found the same problem a while ago. I think the conclusion was it was=20
an Emacs, rather than an org problem. I am not sure it can be fixed, but=20
I would be very happy to be proved wrong!

Ian.