<<On Wed, 15 Jul 2026 21:27:42 +0200, Robert Bastian via tz <[email protected]> said:
> EST will still mean UTC-5 in Canada though, at least this winter. Would > that have to become CEST (*shudders*)? I think TZDB has done that with > AEST, which Australia calls EST. > If TZDB continues to call them both EST, this will just shift the problem > to downstream users, because the real world will come up with distinct > names. Historically, Canada has adapted to changes in US law, most recently with the change in DST dates, a while in arrears. With the current political tension between us, I'm not sure the same justification will be considered sufficient. -GAWollman
