# Default long/lat. Why?

- Thread: https://externals.io/message/26033
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- Started by Richard Quadling on 2006-10-12T14:56:55+00:00
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## #26033 — Richard Quadling — 2006-10-12T14:56:55+00:00

URL: https://externals.io/message/26033#26033

Probably a daft question, but why are the default long/lat set as

#define DATE_DEFAULT_LATITUDE "31.7667"
#define DATE_DEFAULT_LONGITUDE "35.2333"

?

Looks like the middle of the Atlantic Ocean.

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Richard Quadling
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## #26034 — Antony Dovgal — 2006-10-12T15:13:01+00:00

URL: https://externals.io/message/26033#26034 · In reply to: #26033

> Probably a daft question, but why are the default long/lat set as
> 
> #define DATE_DEFAULT_LATITUDE "31.7667"
> #define DATE_DEFAULT_LONGITUDE "35.2333"
> 
> ?
> 
> Looks like the middle of the Atlantic Ocean.
> 

No, it's Jerusalem.
http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&q=31.7667+35.2333&ie=UTF8&z=12&ll=31.766705,35.233154&spn=0.155871,0.484085&t=k&om=1&iwloc=A

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Wbr, 
Antony Dovgal

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## #26036 — Alexander M. Wirtz — 2006-10-12T15:27:20+00:00

URL: https://externals.io/message/26033#26036 · In reply to: #26033

The C-Algorithm was written by Moshe Doron and the coordinates point to 
Israel... there might be a connection...

(btw. positive longituted point to the east)

Regards,
Alexander

Richard Quadling wrote:
> Probably a daft question, but why are the default long/lat set as
> 
> #define DATE_DEFAULT_LATITUDE "31.7667"
> #define DATE_DEFAULT_LONGITUDE "35.2333"
> 
> ?
> 
> Looks like the middle of the Atlantic Ocean.

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## #26037 — Derick Rethans — 2006-10-12T15:42:15+00:00

URL: https://externals.io/message/26033#26037 · In reply to: #26033

> Probably a daft question, but why are the default long/lat set as
> 
> #define DATE_DEFAULT_LATITUDE "31.7667"
> #define DATE_DEFAULT_LONGITUDE "35.2333"
> 
> Looks like the middle of the Atlantic Ocean.

yeah, i was surprised by this as well... but for bc reasons I had to 
keep it in the reimplementation of the date stuff. Might kick it out in 
PHP 6 :)

regards,
Derick

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## #26039 — Steph Fox — 2006-10-12T16:10:34+00:00

URL: https://externals.io/message/26033#26039 · In reply to: #26036

You obviously haven't seen this map:

http://www.zionism-israel.com/maps/Jerusalem_1581_Map.htm

See, Jerusalem _is_ at the centre of the universe!

- Steph (Jerusalem)

ps jk

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> The C-Algorithm was written by Moshe Doron and the coordinates point to 
> Israel... there might be a connection...
> 
> (btw. positive longituted point to the east)
> 
> Regards,
> Alexander
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## #26038 — Arpad Ray — 2006-10-12T16:10:42+00:00

URL: https://externals.io/message/26033#26038 · In reply to: #26037

Actually it seems to be near Yerushalayim (Jerusalem?), Israel which 
makes some sense given Zend's origins.
http://www.mapquest.com/maps/map.adp?searchtype=address&formtype=address&latlongtype=decimal&latitude=31.7667&longitude=35.2333

Arpad

Derick Rethans wrote:
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> > […]
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> yeah, i was surprised by this as well... but for bc reasons I had to 
> keep it in the reimplementation of the date stuff. Might kick it out in 
> PHP 6 :)
>
> regards,
> Derick

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## #26048 — Ron Korving — 2006-10-13T06:36:53+00:00

URL: https://externals.io/message/26033#26048 · In reply to: #26037

What default would make sense? Greenwhich, UK perhaps? (GMT)

- Ron


"Derick Rethans" <derick@php.net> schreef in bericht 
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> > […]
>
> yeah, i was surprised by this as well... but for bc reasons I had to
> keep it in the reimplementation of the date stuff. Might kick it out in
> PHP 6 :)
>
> regards,
> Derick