Last modified: 2010-05-15 14:35:50 UTC
This is a problem involving signs of numbers, with a major mistake in implementation. <nowiki>[[15 March]] [[44 BC]] </nowiki> ([[15 March]] [[44 BC]]) displays as -0043-03-15 (correct) and 15 March 44 BC (correct) <nowiki>[[-0044-03-15]] </nowiki> ([[-0044-03-15]]) displays as -0044-03-15 (correct) and 15 March 43 BC (incorrect, should be 15 March 45 BC). When BC dates are converted to negative numbers, you need to subtract one from the [[absolute value]] of the BC date. Don't convert to 44 BC to a negative number -44 and then subtract one. The year 44 BC corresponds to -43, not to -45. The year -44 (-0044) corresponds to 45 BC, not 43 BC. If you get lost, just go back to the beginning and figure out that zero is 1 BC, -1 is 2 BC, etc. This has been discussed a long time ago on [[Wikipedia talk:Manual of Style (dates and numbers)]] ~~~~
Fixed in REL1_4 and HEAD.
Unless there is a considerable delay time between fixing and implementation, this still isn't fixed: <nowiki>[[-0044-03-15]] </nowiki> ([[-0044-03-15]]) still displays as 15 March 43 BC which is incorrect, it should be 15 March 45 BC.
The syncing to the live sites are a manual process, and in this case it obviously hasn't been done yet. Right now, there are more pressing task with the upcoming 1.5 release, so please be patient.