2016/7/7 8:02:21 -0700, [email protected]: > I won't block this change, but I remain unenthused. There are other > ways to control the time-zone data, and since tzdb.dat is currently a > private format file that is part of the internals of the JDK, it seems > odd to be exposing it.
I agree. This is an internal implementation detail. If we define this system property then it becomes something we'll have to document and support, likely for a very long time. I suggest WNF. > Having the tzdb.dat as a versioned module that could be replaced, or > linked in would, by contrast, be potentially very useful. Hrm, now if we only had a module system ... - Mark
