RE: Recurring Anniversary Instances?

["Dan Hickman" <dhickman@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Bruce,

 

I think you are missing the point.  No one is suggesting we use the term Anniversary to identify recurring events.  The question is how do we term events whose occurrences are date-only values (like Anniversaries usually are) and not date-time values.  iTIP refers to these as Anniversaries.  This has been the consistent term for them since the subject first came up.  It works for me unless you have another suggestion.

 

Regards,

Dan

-----Original Message-----
From: owner-ietf-calendar@imc.org [mailto:owner-ietf-calendar@imc.org]On Behalf Of Bruce_Kahn@iris.com
Sent: Wednesday, July 28, 1999 8:51 AM
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Subject: Re: Recurring Anniversary Instances?

Pat asked:
>Ok then, if a "not really annual" event is not an "anniversary" what do we call it so that it makes sense to anyone trying to implement the protocol.

Well, if its my monthly Red Cross meeting, Id say its a "monthly" entry.  If its local retailers semi-annual sale, its "semi-annual".   Some publications are bi-monthly so Id label 'em as "bi-monthly".  (There is a pattern forming but not enough caffinee yet today to complete it; I leave it as an exercise to the readers.)

If its not "annual" then its not an anniversary (technically; split your own hairs!).  There are already terms for other frequencies that we all know and use so why not use them?!?!?

FMI: Would you really want to call your weekly team status meeting an anniversary!??!?! (semi :^b)

Bruce
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