I have to agree with the article author. Sure, dates and times are really hard to get right. But to say "you know, times are really a kind of data" is a cop-out

I have to agree with the article author. Sure, dates and times are really hard to get right. But to say "you know, times are really a kind of data" is a cop-out. Relevant: http://www.joelonsoftware.com/articles/fog0000000018.html http://www.joelonsoftware.com/articles/fog0000000018.html