[r6rs-discuss] [Scheme-reports] Date and time arithmetic library proposal for R7RS large Scheme

[John Cowan]

Marc Feeley scripsit:

> (alarm (+ (now) (year->seconds 1)))

The year->seconds procedure makes no sense, because you need to know if
this is leap year or not, and whether we are talking Gregorian or Julian
leap years.  This is a fine example of the need for broken-out time.

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