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From: Chris Townley <news@cct-net.co.uk>
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Subject: Re: VMS Software Bootcamp 2024
Date: Fri, 13 Sep 2024 19:46:51 +0100
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On 13/09/2024 19:09, Robert A. Brooks wrote:
> On 9/13/2024 1:56 PM, Simon Clubley wrote:
>> On 2024-09-13, Arne Vajhøj <arne@vajhoej.dk> wrote:
>>> On 9/6/2024 2:54 PM, William Cox wrote:
>>>> I have't seen any mention here about the VMS Software Bootcamp 
>>>> coming up
>>>> next month in Boston. It is a 3-day event 23-25 October.
>>>>
>>>> Details, including costs, can be found on the VMS Software main 
>>>> website.
>>>>
>>>> https://vmssoftware.com/
>>>
>>> They have now published the agenda:
>>>
>>> https://events.vmssoftware.com/bootcamp-2024/agenda
>>>
>>
>> "Structured DCL Scripting". Hmmm... :-)
>>
>> BTW, it's 12pm, not 12am (unless you really are having a 13-hour
>> lunch break). :-)
> 
> 
> I think it should actually be 12m
> 
> 
> https://www.rmg.co.uk/stories/topics/noon-12-am-or-12-pm
> 
> What does am and pm mean?
> 
> The 12-hour clock divides the 24-hour day into two periods.
> 
>      am stands for the Latin ante meridiem, translating to "before 
> midday". This is the time before noon.
>      pm stands for post meridiem or "after midday" – the time after noon.
> 
> Noon is therefore neither 'ante' (am) nor 'post' (pm) meridiem. Midnight 
> is also neither am nor pm.
> 

The tradition is either to use noon or midnight, or use a 24 hour clock!

-- 
Chris