Date: Wed, 12 Jun 2024 23:13:37 +0200 From: Bertrand Petit <freebsd-hackers@phoe.frmug.org> To: freebsd-hackers@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Removing "CMOS clock set to UTC" question Message-ID: <20240612211337.GZ2052@memo2.memo.frmug.org> In-Reply-To: <CAGBxaXkZpGNhxBhSVmmK9wyZtUs6aVpPUtmwepO4fWL-cNLGbA@mail.gmail.com> References: <CAPyFy2Bo8Mn=Y9g3ePwMN=YOivgTryGpHC4=qzi%2BnJX3c2h68A@mail.gmail.com> <0.2.0-final-1718212027.814-0x75c1f0@qmda.emu.st> <26eaa45fec5b95b6a00948d45aaea927@bsdforge.com> <CAGBxaXkZpGNhxBhSVmmK9wyZtUs6aVpPUtmwepO4fWL-cNLGbA@mail.gmail.com>
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It is sad to see an option removed because "it confuse users". I agree
it is broken so we need to fix it: we should make the option's effect obvious
so that anyone can understand it. I porpose that in place of asking for a UTC
or local selection we query "what time is it?" instead. Two choices would be
presented as (live) timestamps, each simultaneously showing the effect of
UTC/local time CMOS setting would have later on the host's wall clock. The
task of the user is to select the option matching any external reference he
sees fit.
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%!PS -- Bertrand Petit
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