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Subject: Re: Indiana goes to DST
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DAve wrote:

> wc_fbsd@xxiii.com wrote:
>
>> At 11:08 AM 3/28/2006, you wrote:
>>
>>> Selections 5 through 8 will no longer be valid in April. The list of 
>>> counties changed. More counties than #6, #7, #8 are going to Central 
>>> TZ, one county is going with "Commerce Time", and item #5 (most 
>>> locations) is switching to DST.
>>
>>
>> Crikeys!  When is Indiana just gonna realize they are far enough 
>> west, they SHOULD all be Central time?!  I grew up in western Ohio, 
>> and I remember it was light till nearly 11pm at the solstice.
>>
>>   -Wayne
>
>
> Sorry but after 20+ years of debate every session, it was just cheaper 
> to change timezones, change DST, change anything. Just end the argument.
>
> Somehow it came about that changing to DST would save millions of 
> dollars a year and bring in billions in additional income to the 
> state. Not sure how, no one ever answered that question.
>
> But looking at the docs for Exchange server and LookOut it would seem 
> that PC support companies are going to make a fortune ;^)
>
> DAve
>
>
And I've heard rumor -- haven't verified it yet -- that next year the 
U.S. is going to expand DST to the 2nd Sunday in March through the 1st 
Sunday in November.