February 2007 - tz - lists.iana.org

FW: Addition to tz compiler list
by Olson, Arthur David (NIH/NCI) [E] Feb. 26, 2007

Feb. 26, 2007

I'm forwarding this message from Doug Day who's not on the time zone mailing list (at least not at the address show below). Those of you who are on the time zone mailing list should direct replies appropriately. --ado ________________________________ From: Doug Day [mailto:doug@ddaysoftware.com] Sent: Friday, February 23, 2007 1:52 PM To: tz(a)lecserver.nci.nih.gov Subject: Addition to tz compiler list I've created a tz-database converter called tziCal which takes the tz database files and compiles them into a single iCalendar (.ics) file that is compliant with RFC 2445. This program is similar to VZIC, except it is built with the .NET Framework 2.0, and has a pre-built tool for compiling these files. I just wanted to let everyone know another tool existed. Thanks, -Doug Day CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: This electronic transmission may contain confidential information. This information is intended for the use of the individual(s) or entity to whom it is intended, even if addressed incorrectly. This information should not be read, given or made accessible to anyone else. Please delete it from your files if you are not the intended recipient. If you have received this electronic transmission in error, please notify the sender immediately via the address shown. Thank you for your compliance.

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FW: Where is the US location
by Olson, Arthur David (NIH/NCI) [E] Feb. 26, 2007

Feb. 26, 2007

I'm forwarding this message from David Cyl, who is not on the time zone mailing list. Those of you who are on the time zone mailing list should direct replies appropriately. --ado -----Original Message----- From: David Cyl [mailto:davecyl@aps.anl.gov] Sent: Thursday, February 22, 2007 6:34 PM To: tz(a)lecserver.nci.nih.gov Subject: Where is the US location I was successful in compiling the timezones for north America but I did not get a directory for US where the Central, Pacific etc data is kept. Am I doing something wrong? Dave Cyl

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FW: Change history for tzdata
by Olson, Arthur David (NIH/NCI) [E] Feb. 26, 2007

Feb. 26, 2007

I'm forwarding this message from Paul Beadle who is not on the time zone mailing list. Those of you who are on the time zone mailing list should direct replies appropriately. --ado ________________________________ From: Paul Beadle [mailto:paul.beadle@orchestria.com] Sent: Friday, February 23, 2007 7:43 AM To: tz(a)lecserver.nci.nih.gov Subject: Change history for tzdata Can anyone help me find the change history for tz data? I'd like to know which tzdata updates contain which changes. Paul Beadle Principal Software Engineer Orchestria Good Controls are Good Business

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Tzcode2007c.tar.gz and tzdata2007c.tar.gz
by Olson, Arthur David (NIH/NCI) [E] Feb. 26, 2007

Feb. 26, 2007

The files... ftp://elsie.nci.nih.gov/pub/tzcode2007c.tar.gz ...and... ftp://elsie.nci.nih.gov/pub/tzdata2007c.tar.gz ...are now available; these reflect the proposed changes circulated on the time zone mailing list last week by Paul Eggert. --ado

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FW: tziCal
by Olson, Arthur David (NIH/NCI) [E] Feb. 26, 2007

Feb. 26, 2007

A second message from Doug Day. --ado ________________________________ From: Doug Day [mailto:doug@ddaysoftware.com] Sent: Friday, February 23, 2007 1:53 PM To: tz(a)lecserver.nci.nih.gov Subject: tziCal I forgot to add - tziCal is a SourceForge project, located at http://sf.net/projects/tzical. Thanks, -Doug Day CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: This electronic transmission may contain confidential information. This information is intended for the use of the individual(s) or entity to whom it is intended, even if addressed incorrectly. This information should not be read, given or made accessible to anyone else. Please delete it from your files if you are not the intended recipient. If you have received this electronic transmission in error, please notify the sender immediately via the address shown. Thank you for your compliance.

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Fw: DST rules for Istanbul, Turkey
by Nirav Jk Vora Feb. 26, 2007

Feb. 26, 2007

Hi All, Please can someone provide their inputs here? With Warm Regards ------------------------------------------------------------------ Nirav J Vora Team member, JVM L3 Support(AIX) IBM India Software Lab, Bangalore ( Office: +91-8025094142 È Mobile: +91-9945383481 + e-Mail: nirav.vora(a)in.ibm.com ------------------------------------------------------------------ JVM Diagnostics Reference @ IBM Internal: http://w3.hursley.ibm.com/java/jim/j2se/ibmproduceddocumentation/javadiagno… External: http://www.ibm.com/developerworks/java/jdk/diagnosis/ ----- Forwarded by Nirav Jk Vora/India/IBM on 02/26/2007 08:59 AM ----- Nirav Jk Vora/India/IBM 02/21/2007 09:57 AM To "Olson, Arthur David \(NIH/NCI\) [E]" <olsona(a)dc37a.nci.nih.gov> cc tz(a)elsie.nci.nih.gov Subject Re: FW: DST rules for Istanbul, Turkey Hi All, Your inputs here will be greatly appreciated. Having not heard from a long time, could someone please comment on the below mail? With Warm Regards ------------------------------------------------------------------ Nirav J Vora Team member, JVM L3 Support(AIX) IBM India Software Lab, Bangalore ( Office: +91-8025094142 È Mobile: +91-9945383481 + e-Mail: nirav.vora(a)in.ibm.com ------------------------------------------------------------------ JVM Diagnostics Reference @ IBM Internal: http://w3.hursley.ibm.com/java/jim/j2se/ibmproduceddocumentation/javadiagno… External: http://www.ibm.com/developerworks/java/jdk/diagnosis/ ------------------------------------------------------------------ "Olson, Arthur David \(NIH/NCI\) [E]" <olsona(a)dc37a.nci.nih.gov> 02/15/2007 07:23 PM To <tz(a)elsie.nci.nih.gov> cc Nirav Jk Vora/India/IBM@IBMIN Subject FW: DST rules for Istanbul, Turkey I'm forwarding this message from Nirav Vora, who is not on the time zone mailing list. Those of you who are on the tme zone mailing list should direct replies appropriately. --ado ________________________________ From: Nirav Jk Vora [mailto:nirav.vora@in.ibm.com] Sent: Tuesday, February 13, 2007 9:52 PM To: tz(a)lecserver.nci.nih.gov Subject: Fw: DST rules for Istanbul, Turkey Importance: High Hi All, Just following up to see if someone could provide some inputs to my previous mail which is below. Just wanted to check as this is urgent for the customer. With Warm Regards ------------------------------------------------------------------ Nirav J Vora Team member, JVM L3 Support(AIX) IBM India Software Lab, Bangalore ( Office: +91-8025094142 È Mobile: +91-9945383481 + e-Mail: nirav.vora(a)in.ibm.com ------------------------------------------------------------------ JVM Diagnostics Reference @ IBM Internal: http://w3.hursley.ibm.com/java/jim/j2se/ibmproduceddocumentation/javadiagno… External: http://www.ibm.com/developerworks/java/jdk/diagnosis/ ------------------------------------------------------------------ ----- Forwarded by Nirav Jk Vora/India/IBM on 02/14/2007 08:19 AM ----- Nirav Jk Vora/India/IBM 02/10/2007 08:41 AM To tz(a)elsie.nci.nih.gov cc Subject Re: DST rules for Istanbul, TurkeyLink < Notes://d23m0066/6525701E0082C7B6/691A46CAF425A77B6525727500111FC3/9DB5E329E2A52B24652572750034A74E > Hi All, Thank you all for your replies. I have gone back conveying the same to the customer. Here is what they have had to say: ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- According to following link; http://wwp.greenwichmeantime.com/time-zone/europe/european-union/turkey/ turkey time zone settings are as follow which is valid now. Standard Time = GMT+2 Summer Time = GMT+3 According to following link; http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/timezone.html?n=107&syear=2000 29 Ekim 2006 Pazar, 01:59:59 1 hour +3 hours EEST 29 Ekim 2006 Pazar, 01:00:00 No +2 hours EET DST ends 25 Mart 2007 Pazar, 00:59:59 No +2 hours EET 25 Mart 2007 Pazar, 02:00:00 1 hour +3 hours EEST DST starts which is consistent with the previous information. To support the below information,I have taken the official newspaper of the government which had declared to regulate the time settings.I have talked with the staff of the government. They said that this declaration is the last daylight saving declaration announced by the government with official newspaper and today rules are valid for this declaration. I am sending the image of the fax that is sent by the government. The newspaper is normally in Turkish. I want to explain it briefly: "26 Mart 2000 Pazar günü saat 01:00'den itibaren bir saat ileri al?nmas?" means "clocks will be set 1 hour forward (will be GMT+3 ) on 26 March 2000 Sunday at 01:00" 01:00 is the local time (23:00 GMT Saturday) and "29 Ekim 200 Pazar günü saat 02:00'den itibaren bir saat geri al?nmas?" means "clocks will be set 1 hour back (will be GMT+2 ) on 29 October 2000 Sunday at 02:00" 02:00 is the local time (23:00 GMT Satruday) I think these documents are enough to show the daylight saving policy of Turkey is: Standard Time = GMT+2 Summer Time = GMT+3 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- So to summarize, the customer has provided a citation from the turkish government which tells about the latest DST rules. I have attached the jpg in this mail. Please review the same and provide your inputs as to whether this information would suffice to change the database timezone rules for Turkey. With Warm Regards ------------------------------------------------------------------ Nirav J Vora Team member, JVM L3 Support(AIX) IBM India Software Lab, Bangalore ( Office: +91-8025094142 È Mobile: +91-9945383481 + e-Mail: nirav.vora(a)in.ibm.com ------------------------------------------------------------------ JVM Diagnostics Reference @ IBM Internal: http://w3.hursley.ibm.com/java/jim/j2se/ibmproduceddocumentation/javadiagno… External: http://www.ibm.com/developerworks/java/jdk/diagnosis/ ------------------------------------------------------------------ Peter Ilieve <peter(a)aldie.co.uk> 02/01/2007 02:58 PM To Nirav Jk Vora/India/IBM@IBMIN cc tz(a)elsie.nci.nih.gov Subject Re: DST rules for Istanbul, Turkey > Thanks, but that link says Turkish DST starts at 01:00 GMT (i.e., at > 03:00 local time) and ends at 01:00 GMT (i.e., at 04:00 local time). > This agrees with the current tz database. But Amar Devegowda reported > that Turkish DST actually starts at 01:00 local time and ends at 02:00 > local time. Steffen Thorsen of timeanddate.com agreed, and cited > Turkish newspaper reports from 1996 through 2001. > > I'm inclined to go with Devegowda and Thorsen, but what would be > helpful is an official source (e.g., a citation from Turkish law) that > says exactly when this practice started. So far, all we know is that > the current Turkish practice started before 1996, which is a bit > vague. I don't have any authoritative source but I can add a little context to this. Turkey is attempting to join the European Union (it's listed as a candidate country on the <http://wwp.greenwichmeantime.com/time-zone/europe/european-union/> page). This is proving a long and painful process. It may be that Turkey has officially switched to the EU 01:00 UTC clock change time recently as part of this EU application process. It may be that the website is just confused, showing all pages under the european-union directory as using EU rules even if they don't. I would also go with Devegowda and Thorsen, mainly on the basis that I think it's very unlikely that a country that far east would use 01:00 UTC unless forced to by something like EU rules. Newspaper reports of 01:00 local time are much more credible. Peter Ilieve peter(a)aldie.co.uk

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FW: Haiti and Saint Pierre and Miquelon
by Olson, Arthur David (NIH/NCI) [E] Feb. 24, 2007

Feb. 24, 2007

I'm forwarding this message from Stephen Colebourne, who is not on the time zone mailing list (at least not at the address below). Those of you who are on the time zone mailing list: please direct replies appropriately. Thanks! --ado -----Original Message----- From: Stephen Colebourne [mailto:scolebourne@joda.org] Sent: Thursday, February 22, 2007 1:05 PM To: tz(a)lecserver.nci.nih.gov Subject: Haiti and Saint Pierre and Miquelon Hi Some IATA info: Haiti won't be having DST in 2007: Country Time Standard - - - DST Start - - - - - - DST End - - - DST Name Zone Variation Time Date Time Date Variation Haiti HT -0500 Saint Pierre and Miquelon will match the US and Canada: Country Time Standard - - - DST Start - - - - - - DST End - - - DST Name Zone Variation Time Date Time Date Variation Saint Pierre PM and Miquelon -0300 0500 11MAR07 0400 04NOV07 -0200 0500 09MAR08 0400 02NOV08 -0200 0500 08MAR09 0400 01NOV09 -0200 Stephen

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Guatemala has decided not to observe DST this year
by Paul Eggert Feb. 24, 2007

Feb. 24, 2007

Guatemala had been toying with the idea of observing DST this year, but on Tuesday the Cabinet of Ministers of Guatemala decided not to. So we shouldn't need to change the tz database in this area. Reference: Eduardo Smith, Confirman que no habra cambio de hora, PrensaLibre.com <http://www.prensalibre.com/pl/2007/febrero/21/164014.html> (2007-02-21).

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tziCal
by Doug Day Feb. 23, 2007

Feb. 23, 2007

I forgot to add - tziCal is a SourceForge project, located at http://sf.net/projects/tzical. Thanks, -Doug Day CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: This electronic transmission may contain confidential information. This information is intended for the use of the individual(s) or entity to whom it is intended, even if addressed incorrectly. This information should not be read, given or made accessible to anyone else. Please delete it from your files if you are not the intended recipient. If you have received this electronic transmission in error, please notify the sender immediately via the address shown. Thank you for your compliance.

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Addition to tz compiler list
by Doug Day Feb. 23, 2007

Feb. 23, 2007

I've created a tz-database converter called tziCal which takes the tz database files and compiles them into a single iCalendar (.ics) file that is compliant with RFC 2445. This program is similar to VZIC, except it is built with the .NET Framework 2.0, and has a pre-built tool for compiling these files. I just wanted to let everyone know another tool existed. Thanks, -Doug Day CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: This electronic transmission may contain confidential information. This information is intended for the use of the individual(s) or entity to whom it is intended, even if addressed incorrectly. This information should not be read, given or made accessible to anyone else. Please delete it from your files if you are not the intended recipient. If you have received this electronic transmission in error, please notify the sender immediately via the address shown. Thank you for your compliance.

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