On Sun, 3 May 2009 12:10:52 -0500, Sqwertz wrote:

> ChattyCathy > wrote:
>
>> What you were talking
>> about would be the yyyy-mm-dd format i.e. 2009-04-30 which is what I
>> reckon is more 'logical'. <g>
>
> Anybody who was a computer programmer in 70's and early 80's will
> agree with this. That date format sorts naturally using any
> numerical sorting method without having to write any date conversion
> routines.
>
> It also follows the common base-10 logic used by everyone: Most
> significant number first.
>
> -sw

but writing date conversion routines keeps programmers off the streeets.

your pal,
blake