37 History of the text (rec.arts.startrek.tech)
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This article is from the Stardates in Star Trek FAQ, by Andrew Main zefram@dcs.warwick.ac.uk with numerous contributions by others.
37 History of the text (rec.arts.startrek.tech)
Version 0.*
Pre-release versions. Mostly consisted of a few thousand digits on a lot
of paper.
Version 1.0 (1994-05-23, SD [-31]3892.64, 400 lines, 21kB)
The initial release version. This version is in the public domain.
Version 1.1 (1994-11-05, SD [-31]4723.71, 449 lines, 23kB)
Minor changes were made to clean up small sections. Section numbering, a
table of contents, and the history section were added. This version was
the first to be posted to the USENET newsgroup rec.arts.startrek.tech,
and is in the public domain.
Version 1.2 (1994-12-05, SD [-31]4872.95, 709 lines, 36kB)
A fairly extensive revision, including a rewrite of almost all of the
text. The introductory sections were slightly rearranged, and the main
investigative sections were renamed to be more consistent. New sections
were a detailed description of 20th century stardates and a C program to
calculate contemporary stardates. The document became a FAQ.
Version 1.3 (1995-01-08, SD [-31]5042.92, 883 lines, 43kB)
An intermediate release. The previous flat numbering scheme was changed
to a two-layer hierarchical system, making the document easier to use. A
new section on time standards was added, and the section on other
stardate theories was expanded to become a major division.
Version 1.4 (1995-04-19, SD [-31]5547.00, 1782 lines, 77kB)
A new part was added to the document, detailing and explaining away some
objections to the theory. The stardate program was improved and moved to
a new part, and another related program was added. An error in the
original calculation was discovered while testing the new stardates
program: the 20th-issue stardate for 2323-01-01 was previously given as
[20]5006.5, whereas it is actually [20]5006.0. This change does not have
any significant effects.
Version 1.5 (1996-03-28, SD [-31]7269.00, 1139 lines, 57kB)
A revision of the previous version. The only major change is that the
stardate calculation programs added in the previous version are now
distributed separately. (They took up a lot of room, and seemed out of
place in a textual document.) Parts of the text have been reworded, and
some minor sections have been added.
Version 1.6 (1997-02-09, SD [-31]8857.62, 1199 lines, 61kB)
A revision of the previous version. A few new points of information are
added. Some dates from ST:FC are used. We have also finally passed
stardate 50000 in the current episodes. The major change is the
redesigned stardate program, in the addendum (now available in several
formats).
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