On Tue, 14 Oct 2003, at 5:20pm, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > A mainframe db can get messed up when switching from daylight savings > time.
Most systems designed in the past thirty years or so use an absolute counter (the number of seconds since Midnight, 1 Jan 1970 is a popular choice) for time keeping. They only care about time zones when presenting times to humans. -- Ben Scott <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> | The opinions expressed in this message are those of the author and do | | not represent the views or policy of any other person or organization. | | All information is provided without warranty of any kind. | _________________________________________________________________ List posting FAQ: http://www.swinc.com/resource/exch_faq.htm Web Interface: http://intm-dl.sparklist.com/cgi-bin/lyris.pl?enter=exchange&text_mode=&lang=english To unsubscribe: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Exchange List admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
