On Wed, Jul 2, 2008 at 5:57 PM, "Sankarshan (সঙ্কর্ষণ)"
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Goldwyn Rodrigues wrote:
>
>> I am forwarding a mail I sent to timezone mailing list sometime back.
>> I should have first discussed this on the ilugd list, but it is still
>> not late.
>
> Given that you have already posted to the tz mailing list, what do you
> hope to achieve by posting it to the LUG-D list ?
>

Views.

>> I don't mean to introduce a geographical divide, but just want the
>> timezone package to be "politically correct".
>
> I read that you've stated as to being unaware of why Kolkata is the
> current choice. In that perspective, what would make your suggestion
> politically correct ?

Kolkata AFAIK, is listed because Calcutta Standard Time during the
British Raj was GMT+5:30. This has been abolished after unification of
India.

>
> Lastly, what has been the outcome of your mail to the tz mailing list ?

Got one supporting mail (from an Indian) and none opposing.

-- 
Goldwyn
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