Author: edwin
Date: Tue Oct 14 03:21:36 2008
New Revision: 183861
URL: http://svn.freebsd.org/changeset/base/183861

Log:
  Vendor import of tzdata2008h.
  
  - Minor update for Mauritius (which I don't understand)
  - Syria goes to DST at 1 November instead of 1 October.
  - Niue is now located at the right side of the equator.

Modified:
  vendor/tzdata/dist/africa
  vendor/tzdata/dist/asia
  vendor/tzdata/dist/southamerica
  vendor/tzdata/dist/zone.tab

Modified: vendor/tzdata/dist/africa
==============================================================================
--- vendor/tzdata/dist/africa   Tue Oct 14 02:13:12 2008        (r183860)
+++ vendor/tzdata/dist/africa   Tue Oct 14 03:21:36 2008        (r183861)
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-# @(#)africa   8.16
+# @(#)africa   8.17
 # <pre>
 
 # This data is by no means authoritative; if you think you know better,
@@ -453,11 +453,19 @@ Zone Africa/Nouakchott    -1:03:48 -      LMT     19
 # year 2008 - 2009 will, therefore, be effective as from 26 October 2008
 # and end on 29 March 2009.
 
+# From Ed Maste (2008-10-07):
+# THE TIME BILL (No. XXVII of 2008) Explanatory Memorandum states the
+# beginning / ending of summer time is 2 o'clock standard time in the
+# morning of the last Sunday of October / last Sunday of March.
+# <a href="http://www.gov.mu/portal/goc/assemblysite/file/bill2708.pdf";>
+# http://www.gov.mu/portal/goc/assemblysite/file/bill2708.pdf
+# </a>
+
 # Rule NAME    FROM    TO      TYPE    IN      ON      AT      SAVE    LETTER/S
 Rule Mauritius 1982    only    -       Oct     10      0:00    1:00    S
 Rule Mauritius 1983    only    -       Mar     21      0:00    0       -
-Rule Mauritius 2008    max     -       Oct     lastSun 2:00    1:00    S
-Rule Mauritius 2009    max     -       Mar     lastSun 2:00    0       -
+Rule Mauritius 2008    max     -       Oct     lastSun 2:00s   1:00    S
+Rule Mauritius 2009    max     -       Mar     lastSun 2:00s   0       -
 # Zone NAME            GMTOFF  RULES   FORMAT  [UNTIL]
 Zone Indian/Mauritius  3:50:00 -       LMT     1907            # Port Louis
                        4:00 Mauritius  MU%sT   # Mauritius Time

Modified: vendor/tzdata/dist/asia
==============================================================================
--- vendor/tzdata/dist/asia     Tue Oct 14 02:13:12 2008        (r183860)
+++ vendor/tzdata/dist/asia     Tue Oct 14 03:21:36 2008        (r183861)
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-# @(#)asia     8.23
+# @(#)asia     8.24
 # <pre>
 
 # This data is by no means authoritative; if you think you know better,
@@ -1957,8 +1957,20 @@ Rule     Syria   2007    only    -       Nov      Fri>=1 
0:00    
 # compilers can't handle  or having multiple Rules (a la Israel).
 # For now, use "Apr Fri>=1", and go with IATA on a uniform Sep 30 end.
 
+# From Steffen Thorsen (2008-10-07):
+# Syria has now officially decided to end DST on 2008-11-01 this year,
+# according to the following article in the Syrian Arab News Agency (SANA).
+#
+# The article is in Arabic, and seems to tell that they will go back to
+# winter time on 2008-11-01 at 00:00 local daylight time (delaying/setting
+# clocks back 60 minutes).
+#
+# <a href="http://sana.sy/ara/2/2008/10/07/195459.htm";>
+# http://sana.sy/ara/2/2008/10/07/195459.htm
+# </a>
+
 Rule   Syria   2008    max     -       Apr     Fri>=1  0:00    1:00    S
-Rule   Syria   2008    max     -       Oct     1       0:00    0       -
+Rule   Syria   2008    max     -       Nov     1       0:00    0       -
 
 # Zone NAME            GMTOFF  RULES   FORMAT  [UNTIL]
 Zone   Asia/Damascus   2:25:12 -       LMT     1920    # Dimashq

Modified: vendor/tzdata/dist/southamerica
==============================================================================
--- vendor/tzdata/dist/southamerica     Tue Oct 14 02:13:12 2008        
(r183860)
+++ vendor/tzdata/dist/southamerica     Tue Oct 14 03:21:36 2008        
(r183861)
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-# @(#)southamerica     8.29
+# @(#)southamerica     8.30
 # <pre>
 
 # This data is by no means authoritative; if you think you know better,
@@ -177,6 +177,22 @@ Rule       Arg     2000    only    -       Mar     3       
0:00    0       -
 # http://www.impulsobaires.com.ar/nota.php?id=57832 (in spanish)
 # </a>
 
+# From Rodrigo Severo (2008-10-06):
+# Here is some info available at a Gentoo bug related to TZ on Argentina's DST:
+# ...
+# ------- Comment #1 from [jmdocile]  2008-10-06 16:28 0000 -------
+# Hi, there is a problem with timezone-data-2008e and maybe with
+# timezone-data-2008f
+# Argentinian law [Number] 25.155 is no longer valid.
+# <a 
href="http://www.infoleg.gov.ar/infolegInternet/anexos/60000-64999/60036/norma.htm";>
+# http://www.infoleg.gov.ar/infolegInternet/anexos/60000-64999/60036/norma.htm
+# </a>
+# The new one is law [Number] 26.350
+# <a 
href="http://www.infoleg.gov.ar/infolegInternet/anexos/135000-139999/136191/norma.htm";>
+# 
http://www.infoleg.gov.ar/infolegInternet/anexos/135000-139999/136191/norma.htm
+# </a>
+# So there is no summer time in Argentina for now.
+
 Rule   Arg     2007    only    -       Dec     30      0:00    1:00    S
 Rule   Arg     2008    max     -       Mar     Sun>=15 0:00    0       -
 Rule   Arg     2008    max     -       Oct     Sun>=15 0:00    1:00    S

Modified: vendor/tzdata/dist/zone.tab
==============================================================================
--- vendor/tzdata/dist/zone.tab Tue Oct 14 02:13:12 2008        (r183860)
+++ vendor/tzdata/dist/zone.tab Tue Oct 14 03:21:36 2008        (r183861)
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-# @(#)zone.tab 8.18
+# @(#)zone.tab 8.19
 #
 # TZ zone descriptions
 #
@@ -293,7 +293,7 @@ NL  +5222+00454     Europe/Amsterdam
 NO     +5955+01045     Europe/Oslo
 NP     +2743+08519     Asia/Katmandu
 NR     -0031+16655     Pacific/Nauru
-NU     -1901+16955     Pacific/Niue
+NU     -1901-16955     Pacific/Niue
 NZ     -3652+17446     Pacific/Auckland        most locations
 NZ     -4357-17633     Pacific/Chatham Chatham Islands
 OM     +2336+05835     Asia/Muscat
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