Everett M. Greene wrote: > David Harper <devnull@obliquity.u-net.com> writes: [SNIP] >> This idea is, unsurprisingly, deeply unpopular among the manufacturers >> of diaries and calendars, who have waged a vigorous and -- to date -- >> very successful campaign to prevent the World Calendar from being adopted. >> >> David Harper ;-) >> Cambridge, England > > I can't imagine calendar manufacturers being that upset by > a different calendar. Most people use their calendars for > appointments and other notes every year and will still > need a new one each year. Day planners will still need > new inserts every year. I'll still want new choo-choo > train pitchers on my Union Pacific RR calendar each year. > > It's been rumored that other corporations are quite in > favor of a change, so I doubt the calendar manufacturers > can outpoint them if the desire for change is really > there. Inertia, tradition, etc. is a more likely > explanation for failure to adopt a better calendar. Of > course, conversion is not a trivial matter. Sorry, that was an attempt at humour :-) David Harper Cambridge, England