Mike, No complaints about explanations in PHP manual - I often say that it IS a cut-above the average. However it does NOT explain the underlying concepts of "timestamps", (quite rightly) expecting that we pick up such from other/more appropriate sources. Hence my comments are refering to such sources/attempting to find such sources...
Like you, when I re-read that entry in the PHP manual (after your informative reply) I 'saw' the logic and discovered that I had to move the 'location' in my mind-map where I had framed the GMT/TZ adjustment. Fortunately it didn't nullify any design decisions I've made/relied upon. Unfortunately *NIX sources thus far consulted don't seem to feel it necessary to do the same/print anything confirming (and many of them most careless in your "GMT" point) - and hence the discomfort. It is always difficult to learn new things, and if not more so, can be v.awkward trying to adapt from one philosophy to another, eg Windows to *NIX. Getting the terminology straight is one thing, getting the model worked out another. I don't doubt what you say/am happy to be shown to be wrong, but would sure like to 'prove' it. As I say, am probably just barking up the wrong (Christmas) tree(s). No worries - it's familiar territory! Thanks for your help, =dn > > -----Original Message----- > > From: DL Neil [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > > Sent: 10 December 2002 19:52 > > > > =as a Windows user I struggle to cope with some of these UNIX > > concepts, so I > > hit Google - with no joy, and ripped through the SuSE manuals > > (I'm a closet > > Linux user - will become one, just as soon as I can find the > > necessary spare > > machine (and time!) - till then, the box of manuals, CD-ROMs > > etc lives in > > the closet!) Would you believe, none appear to clarify this > > (maybe I'm using > > the wrong terminology/barking up the wrong trees...). > > Well, I think the PHP manual is pretty good about this -- all the pages I've > looked at are careful to add the GMT timezone indicator when referring to > the base date of the Unix epoch, which is pretty much what tipped me off to > the correct interpretation. (If you find a reference there that doesn't > include the GMT indicator, I reckon that would be worth a bug report in the > Documentation problem category.) > > Cheers! > > Mike > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > Mike Ford, Electronic Information Services Adviser, > Learning Support Services, Learning & Information Services, > JG125, James Graham Building, Leeds Metropolitan University, > Beckett Park, LEEDS, LS6 3QS, United Kingdom > Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Tel: +44 113 283 2600 extn 4730 Fax: +44 113 283 3211 > -- PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php
