On Sat, 28 Sep 2002, Jarkko Hietaniemi wrote:
I think in general UNIX-like kernels (thankfully) don't have any idea
of timezones or DSTs, they simply operate in UTC. All complex stuff
(like what should be done with a US user currently sitting in their UK
office accessing a database in
Interestingly, according to:
http://www.eecis.udel.edu/~ntp/ntpfaq/NTP-s-trouble.htm#FTN.AEN4845
The Linux kernel has no idea about the effective timezone or daylight
saving time.
I think in general UNIX-like kernels (thankfully) don't have any idea
of timezones or DSTs, they simply
On Thu, 26 Sep 2002, Peter Prymmer wrote:
I too am not completely sure if you have to rely on a Network Time Server
(presumably NTP???) for the DST on-off switching.
According to a FAQ just off of the page that help for the Date Time
control panel takes you to:
On Wed, 18 Sep 2002, Matthias Neeracher wrote:
On Wednesday, September 18, 2002, at 12:38 AM, Peter Prymmer wrote:
Actually I do not think that your Christmas Eve example was bad. Yes
daylight savings time rules may be complicated but it should not be
impossible to code around
Not
On Wednesday, September 18, 2002, at 12:38 AM, Peter Prymmer wrote:
Actually I do not think that your Christmas Eve example was bad. Yes
daylight savings time rules may be complicated but it should not be
impossible to code around
Not impossible, but rather hard. At some point, it also
