On 2014-02-17 03:35 AM, Tony Finch wrote:
Clive D.W. Feather cl...@davros.org wrote:
Brooks Harris said:
Wikipedia (not always an authoritative source)
Standard time
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Standard_time
states:
Where daylight saving time is used, the term standard time typically
refers
For five years running the Chilean government has provided very short notice of
changes to the local daylight saving time rules. This year only 2.5 weeks
advance notice (shifting off DST was scheduled for March 8):
On Feb 24, 2014, at 3:23 PM, Clive D.W. Feather cl...@davros.org wrote:
Rob Seaman said:
Chile's rules are familiar because many observatories are located in that
timezone, but presumably the same shenanigans play out worldwide. It is not
obvious why a couple of weeks notice is acceptable
Sometimes it doesn't matter how much notice is given. This morning I got an
email from someone asking why his clock just jumped to daylight time.I've
had many emails from people whose clocks incorporate a change late, which could
be due to radio reception problems among other things.
