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Issue 2179853002: Added packages/infra_libs as the first Python package. (Closed) Base URL: https://chromium.googlesource.com/infra/infra.git@master

Patch Set: Final rebase (no actual changes) Created 4 years, 4 months ago

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1 # A README ON TIME	1 # A README ON TIME

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3 [TOC]	3 [TOC]

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5 ## ABOUT THIS DOCUMENT	5 ## ABOUT THIS DOCUMENT

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7 This is a document intended to persuade you, in the course of your computer	7 This is a document intended to persuade you, in the course of your computer

8 doings, to use a particular representation of time called stiptime. Why a	8 doings, to use a particular representation of time called stiptime. Why a

9 particular representation of time, and why so staunch about it? The main reason	9 particular representation of time, and why so staunch about it? The main reason

10 is that time is not handled well by libraries in any programming language, and	10 is that time is not handled well by libraries in any programming language, and

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332 mistriggers or even retriggers. Since they happen infrequently (and TAI is not	332 mistriggers or even retriggers. Since they happen infrequently (and TAI is not

333 commonly available), stiptime has chosen to be susceptible.	333 commonly available), stiptime has chosen to be susceptible.

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335 ## CONCLUSION	335 ## CONCLUSION

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337 It is my hope that after reading this document, you will consider stiptime and,	337 It is my hope that after reading this document, you will consider stiptime and,

338 occasionally, lesser stiptime to be the proper way to represent time in stored	338 occasionally, lesser stiptime to be the proper way to represent time in stored

339 formats. I firmly believe time should be displayed to humans in their local	339 formats. I firmly believe time should be displayed to humans in their local

340 format — but only in ephemeral displays. A local absolute time should never	340 format — but only in ephemeral displays. A local absolute time should never

341 touch a disk. Join me in using stiptime and get back some sanity in your life.	341 touch a disk. Join me in using stiptime and get back some sanity in your life.

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