References to "Unix epoch" should be replaced

[gibson042]

The term is not defined, and may not even be accurate (as opposed to e.g. "POSIX epoch", referring to the definition of "Epoch" in POSIX).

But it's probably best to use a definition internal to ECMA-262, such as the one that currently exists at https://tc39.es/ecma262/multipage/numbers-and-dates.html#sec-time-values-and-time-range .

[justingrant]

We also mention UNIX Epoch in the docs, so we should think about whether we want to change the docs at the same time as changing the spec.

[ptomato]

All of the occurrences in the spec text no longer mention "Unix" and now link to ECMA-262's definition of "epoch".

I'm inclined towards not changing the docs site. I think "Unix epoch" is fine for the documentation, and wherever it appears it links to the Wikipedia entry for "Unix time".

I'm assuming it's OK to close this, but feel free to reopen if you feel strongly about the docs.