diff --git a/scm-webapp/src/main/webapp/index.html b/scm-webapp/src/main/webapp/index.html
index 5bc2fa83ae..b44dbdb2e3 100644
--- a/scm-webapp/src/main/webapp/index.html
+++ b/scm-webapp/src/main/webapp/index.html
@@ -60,6 +60,7 @@
     <script type="text/javascript" src="resources/extjs/util/CheckColumn.js"></script>
 
     <script type="text/javascript" src="resources/js/sonia.global.js"></script>
+    <script type="text/javascript" src="resources/js/sonia.util.js"></script>
     <script type="text/javascript" src="resources/js/sonia.help.js"></script>
     <script type="text/javascript" src="resources/js/sonia.navigation.js"></script>
     <script type="text/javascript" src="resources/js/sonia.login.js"></script>
diff --git a/scm-webapp/src/main/webapp/resources/js/sonia.util.js b/scm-webapp/src/main/webapp/resources/js/sonia.util.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..171ef17065
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scm-webapp/src/main/webapp/resources/js/sonia.util.js
@@ -0,0 +1,73 @@
+/* *
+ * Copyright (c) 2010, Sebastian Sdorra
+ * All rights reserved.
+ * 
+ * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+ * modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are met:
+ * 
+ * 1. Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright notice,
+ *    this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+ * 2. Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright notice,
+ *    this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the documentation
+ *    and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
+ * 3. Neither the name of SCM-Manager; nor the names of its
+ *    contributors may be used to endorse or promote products derived from this
+ *    software without specific prior written permission.
+ * 
+ * THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS "AS IS"
+ * AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE
+ * IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE
+ * DISCLAIMED.  IN NO EVENT SHALL THE REGENTS OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY
+ * DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES
+ * (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES;
+ * LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON
+ * ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
+ * (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS
+ * SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+ * 
+ * http://bitbucket.org/sdorra/scm-manager
+ * 
+ */
+
+
+Ext.ns('Sonia.util.');
+
+Sonia.util.formatTimeAgo = function(date){
+  var time_formats = [
+    [60, 'just now', 1], // 60
+    [120, '1 minute ago', '1 minute from now'], // 60*2
+    [3600, 'minutes', 60], // 60*60, 60
+    [7200, '1 hour ago', '1 hour from now'], // 60*60*2
+    [86400, 'hours', 3600], // 60*60*24, 60*60
+    [172800, 'yesterday', 'tomorrow'], // 60*60*24*2
+    [604800, 'days', 86400], // 60*60*24*7, 60*60*24
+    [1209600, 'last week', 'next week'], // 60*60*24*7*4*2
+    [2419200, 'weeks', 604800], // 60*60*24*7*4, 60*60*24*7
+    [4838400, 'last month', 'next month'], // 60*60*24*7*4*2
+    [29030400, 'months', 2419200], // 60*60*24*7*4*12, 60*60*24*7*4
+    [58060800, 'last year', 'next year'], // 60*60*24*7*4*12*2
+    [2903040000, 'years', 29030400], // 60*60*24*7*4*12*100, 60*60*24*7*4*12
+    [5806080000, 'last century', 'next century'], // 60*60*24*7*4*12*100*2
+    [58060800000, 'centuries', 2903040000] // 60*60*24*7*4*12*100*20, 60*60*24*7*4*12*100
+  ];
+  var seconds = (new Date - date) / 1000;
+  var token = 'ago';
+  var list_choice = 1;
+  if (seconds < 0){
+    seconds = Math.abs(seconds);
+    token = 'from now';
+    list_choice = 2;
+  }
+  var i = 0
+  var format = null;
+  while (format = time_formats[i++]){
+    if (seconds < format[0]) {
+      if (typeof format[2] == 'string'){
+        return format[list_choice];
+      } else {
+        return Math.floor(seconds / format[2]) + ' ' + format[1] + ' ' + token;
+      }
+    }
+  }
+  return time;
+}
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