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Re: Alarming Chromometry in the UK

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On Friday, March 11, 2016 at 5:46:50 PM UTC-6, Dr J R Stockton wrote:
> in **MY** Windows XP SP3 fully updated, recently updated browsers :
> 
> Code   new Date(14580e8).toString()   gives
> 
>   Chrome 49.0   Tue Mar 15 2016 01:00:00 GMT+0100 (GMT Daylight Time)
> 
>   Firefox 45.0  Tue Mar 15 2016 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (GMT Standard Time)
>   MS IE 8               Tue Mar 15 00:00:00 UTC 2016
>   Opera 12.18   Tue Mar 15 2016 00:00:00 GMT+0000
>   Opera 35.0    Tue Mar 15 2016 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (GMT Standard Time)
>   Safari 5.1.7  Tue Mar 15 2016 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (GMT Standard Time)
> 
> But in my Windows 7, Chrome gives the proper answer.
> 
> FYI, 16875*864e5 = 14580e8.
> 
> My js-date2.htm#CCD and js-clndr.htm#Ctrls also show that 'Chrome
> Version 49.0.2623.87 m' uses US DST rules.
> 
> Discovered in astron-1.htm#Anow, on mouseover of the ExoMars launch date
> (Monday, 15:31 EKST).
> 
> Is it just my system, or do others see it with Chrome in WinXP too?  Are
> other EU countries also affected?

Given that Windows XP is no longer supported by Microsoft [1] and that ~13%? [2] of people use Windows XP. Does it practically matter?

[1] <https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/WindowsForBusiness/end-of-xp-support>
[2] <http://gs.statcounter.com/#desktop-os-ww-weekly-201511-201603>

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Alarming Chromometry in the UK Dr J R Stockton <reply1600@merlyn.demon.co.uk.invalid> - 2016-03-11 13:05 +0000
  Re: Alarming Chromometry in the UK "Michael Haufe (TNO)" <tno@thenewobjective.com> - 2016-03-11 18:44 -0800
    Re: Alarming Chromometry in the UK Dr J R Stockton <reply1600@merlyn.demon.co.uk.invalid> - 2016-03-17 23:07 +0000

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