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Showing posts with label DST. Show all posts
Showing posts with label DST. Show all posts

2007-03-12

2007 North American DST Changes: Resources & References (2)

Due to the changes at Planet Smalltalk, which have invalidated all URLs to old articles, and due to the fact that Google searches are still preferentially returning results to now-invalid URLs at Planet Smalltalk, I am republishing the following information:


The Chronos Date/Time Library has had the correct DST rules for North America since 2005-08-22 (a year and a half ago.)


2007-03-08

Last Preparations Being Made for DST Bug


Last Preparations Being Made for DST Bug from PhysOrg.com

(AP) -- Normally the switch to daylight-saving time isn't a big deal, but this Sunday, Jeff Ronner has to put people on the case.
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"There's a lot to consider," Ronner said. "Something that seems as simple as turning a clock back has amazing and extensive implications in everything you touch here, because so many things are date- and time-stamped."

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