CT> This (and the remark about Japanese users) created a 
 CT> thought I had not had before about the y2K 
 CT> "controversy": to what degree is the Christian Era 
 CT> dating utilized in the rest of the world?  I realize 
 CT> that CE dating has a wide popularity (if that is the 
 CT> right word ) due to the preeminence of European 
 CT> culture across the planet, but is there significant 
 CT> use of other dating systems?
Like it or not, universal as far as daily commerce, news, information, 
publishing, transportation, etc. that moves in the global village.
On a cultural level, that's another story with many different calendars 
maintained from ones with small variations (slavic Gregorian vs Julian) to 
Hebrew, Chinese, Mayan, etc. Seems just like most other peoples are 
multi-lingual, most others can be multi-calendar as well....... gee, I almost 
forgot those folks that use FEDERATION STAR DATEs........
--- Maximus 2.02
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