On Friday, 1994-07-29  Krister Hansson-Renaud wrote to Chris Mcbrien
about "Compiler Bug" as follows:

KH>  > When calling the standard C function LocalTime, I have noticed that the
KH>  > structure field StuctName->tm_mon contains a value one less than the
KH>  > correct month.
KH> 
KH> That is a misfeature in the C Run Time Library.  All 
KH> compilers behave the same way and this is usually 
KH> documented very clearly.

Hi Krister,

Actually it comes from the original AT&T Unix. It is a bequest rather
like grandfather's wooden leg. (i.e. To continue using it you have to
have your own leg chopped off.) I guess that's why we all start
"limping" when we start coding in C.

Regards

Dave

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