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2007 DST changes and Ultrix MIPS

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sho...@trailing-edge.com

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Jan 5, 2007, 8:50:27 AM1/5/07
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Is it really as easy as just writing and compiling a new timezone file
with the new rule post-2007?

Any need for a reboot or restart of applications? Some applications do
show local time.

Tim.

jmfb...@aol.com

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Jan 5, 2007, 8:57:55 AM1/5/07
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In article <1168005027.3...@s34g2000cwa.googlegroups.com>,

[very relieved emoticon here] I was beginning to worry that nobody
knew. I've been doing a half-assed poll and am finding that more
wall calendars that show the old change dates than the new change
dates.

I was wondering why the bit gods weren't chattering about this
stupid law.

/BAH

Alan Adams

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Jan 5, 2007, 6:23:35 PM1/5/07
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In message <enllh3$8qk...@s965.apx1.sbo.ma.dialup.rcn.com>
jmfb...@aol.com wrote:

What new rule?


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jmfb...@aol.com

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Jan 6, 2007, 7:31:03 AM1/6/07
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In article <9e1ea8a04e...@orchard-way.freeserve.co.uk>,

Alan Adams <alan....@orchard-way.freeserve.co.uk> wrote:
>In message <enllh3$8qk...@s965.apx1.sbo.ma.dialup.rcn.com>
> jmfb...@aol.com wrote:
>
>> In article <1168005027.3...@s34g2000cwa.googlegroups.com>,
>> sho...@trailing-edge.com wrote:
>>>Is it really as easy as just writing and compiling a new timezone file
>>>with the new rule post-2007?
>>>
>>>Any need for a reboot or restart of applications? Some applications do
>>>show local time.
>>
>> [very relieved emoticon here] I was beginning to worry that nobody
>> knew. I've been doing a half-assed poll and am finding that more
>> wall calendars that show the old change dates than the new change
>> dates.
>>
>> I was wondering why the bit gods weren't chattering about this
>> stupid law.

>What new rule?

US Congress passed a law last fall that changed the dates of
Daylight Savings Time changes. Both of my calendars have the
old dates so I can't tell you the new ones. I know the fall
change happens in November. I can't remember the spring month.

/BAH

Alan Adams

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Jan 6, 2007, 9:27:41 AM1/6/07
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jmfb...@aol.com wrote:

Thanks. No problem here in the UK then - ours changed about ten years
ago, and I just edited the timezone file until VMS caught up.

jmfb...@aol.com

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Jan 7, 2007, 6:42:53 AM1/7/07
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In article <aae4faa04e...@orchard-way.freeserve.co.uk>,

There's no problem in the UK unless the software has to know times...
such as airline schedules.

/BAH

jmfb...@aol.com

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Jan 7, 2007, 6:43:47 AM1/7/07
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In article <aae4faa04e...@orchard-way.freeserve.co.uk>,
Alan Adams <alan....@orchard-way.freeserve.co.uk> wrote:
>In message <eno4q7$8ss...@s795.apx1.sbo.ma.dialup.rcn.com>
<snip>


>Thanks.

You are welcome. I forgot to say this in the other post.

<snip>
/BAH

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