Date: Tue, 08 Jun 2004 08:43:09 +0100 From: Mark Murray <mark@grondar.org> To: Ken Smith <kensmith@cse.Buffalo.EDU> Cc: cvs-doc@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: cvs commit: CVSROOT cfg_local.pm Message-ID: <200406080743.i587h92f004291@grimreaper.grondar.org> In-Reply-To: Your message of "Mon, 07 Jun 2004 22:47:46 EDT." <20040608024746.GB25445@electra.cse.Buffalo.EDU>
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Ken Smith writes: > It sounds like it would be better for the system to say "UTC" instead > of "GMT" in the absence of /etc/localtime. Does anyone disagree? /Au contraire./ I think that the default _should_ be UTC, and let us regional GMT users set it to that (locally) if we so desire. > Warner correctly mentioned it would be best to check with the standards > folks but my best guess on who that would be is Garrett Wollman and > I'm fairly sure he chimes in on these sorts of messages on this list > when appropriate. The zoneinfo files are probably as close to authority as you are going to get without consulting national/regional authorities. M -- Mark Murray iumop ap!sdn w,I idlaH
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