Date: Sat, 01 Apr 2006 09:06:56 -0800 From: John <freebsd@tranquilwaters.us> Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Indiana goes to DST Message-ID: <442EB330.9000906@tranquilwaters.us> In-Reply-To: <442978D4.20705@pixelhammer.com> References: <442953F9.6020606@pixelhammer.com> <44295DBC.804@mac.com> <44295F89.2020901@pixelhammer.com> <6.2.5.6.2.20060328115446.030a4790@xxiii.com> <442978D4.20705@pixelhammer.com>
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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.home | help
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