From a log:
This is TeX, Version 3.14159265 (INITEX) 4 JUL 1776 12:00
**lplain.tex \dump
(lplain.tex Preloading the plain format: codes, registers,!
4 JUL 1776 is not the current date
It's just a default that Knuth left in tex.web for system-dependent changes to replace with a function for getting current date and time.
From a log:
4 JUL 1776 is not the current date
It's just a default that Knuth left in tex.web for system-dependent changes to replace with a function for getting current date and time.