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dump of compiled timezone files
by Reinhard April 7, 2009

April 7, 2009

Hello, I want to compare an older version (debian sarge) of the compiled timezone database with a newer version (debian etch). So I'm looking for a utility that dumps the contents of a compiled timezone file in human readable format the can be compared by utilities like diff or tkdiff afterwards. Can I use a timezone db compiled for etch on a sarge machine? Thanks Reinhard

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tunis/tunisia timezone
by Jean-Michel Delehaye April 7, 2009

April 7, 2009

Hi, Tunis/Tunisia timezone seems to be UTC/GMT +1 hour : http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/city.html?n=253 Thanks

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tzcode2009e.tar.gz and tzdata2009e.tar.gz
by Arthur David Olson April 7, 2009

April 7, 2009

The files... ftp://elsie.nci.nih.gov/tzcode2009e.tar.gz ...and... ftp://elsie.nci.nih.gov/tzdata2009e.tar.gz ...are now available. These reflect the changes circulated last week on the time zone mailing list modulo the considerations circulated this weekend. A diff of the "asia" file against the previous version appears below. --ado ------- asia ------- *** /tmp/geta15479 Mon Apr 6 09:09:09 2009 --- /tmp/getb15479 Mon Apr 6 09:09:09 2009 *************** *** 1,4 **** ! # @(#)asia 8.26 # <pre> # This data is by no means authoritative; if you think you know better, --- 1,4 ---- ! # @(#)asia 8.29 # <pre> # This data is by no means authoritative; if you think you know better, *************** *** 1049,1054 **** --- 1049,1088 ---- # http://www.petranews.gov.jo/nepras/2006/Sep/05/4000.htm # "Jordan will switch to winter time on Friday, October 27". # + + # From Phil Pizzey (2009-04-02): + # ...I think I may have spotted an error in the timezone data for + # Jordan. + # The current (2009d) asia file shows Jordan going to daylight + # saving + # time on the last Thursday in March. + # + # Rule Jordan 2000 max - Mar lastThu 0:00s 1:00 S + # + # However timeanddate.com, which I usually find reliable, shows Jordan + # going to daylight saving time on the last Friday in March since 2002. + # Please see + # <a href="http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/timezone.html?n=11"> + # http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/timezone.html?n=11 + # </a> + + # From Steffen Thorsen (2009-04-02): + # This single one might be good enough, (2009-03-24, Arabic): + # <a href="http://petra.gov.jo/Artical.aspx?Lng=2&Section=8&Artical=95279"> + # http://petra.gov.jo/Artical.aspx?Lng=2&Section=8&Artical=95279 + # </a> + # + # Google's translation: + # + # > The Council of Ministers decided in 2002 to adopt the principle of timely + # > submission of the summer at 60 minutes as of midnight on the last Thursday + # > of the month of March of each year. + # + # So - this means the midnight between Thursday and Friday since 2002. + + # From Arthur David Olson (2009-04-06): + # We still have Jordan switching to DST on Thursdays in 2000 and 2001. + # Rule NAME FROM TO TYPE IN ON AT SAVE LETTER/S Rule Jordan 1973 only - Jun 6 0:00 1:00 S Rule Jordan 1973 1975 - Oct 1 0:00 0 - *************** *** 1071,1078 **** Rule Jordan 1994 only - Sep Fri>=15 0:00 0 - Rule Jordan 1995 1998 - Sep Fri>=15 0:00s 0 - Rule Jordan 1999 only - Jul 1 0:00s 1:00 S ! Rule Jordan 1999 2002 - Sep lastThu 0:00s 0 - ! Rule Jordan 2000 max - Mar lastThu 0:00s 1:00 S Rule Jordan 2003 only - Oct 24 0:00s 0 - Rule Jordan 2004 only - Oct 15 0:00s 0 - Rule Jordan 2005 only - Sep lastFri 0:00s 0 - --- 1105,1113 ---- Rule Jordan 1994 only - Sep Fri>=15 0:00 0 - Rule Jordan 1995 1998 - Sep Fri>=15 0:00s 0 - Rule Jordan 1999 only - Jul 1 0:00s 1:00 S ! Rule Jordan 1999 2002 - Sep lastFri 0:00s 0 - ! Rule Jordan 2000 2001 - Mar lastThu 0:00s 1:00 S ! Rule Jordan 2002 max - Mar lastFri 0:00s 1:00 S Rule Jordan 2003 only - Oct 24 0:00s 0 - Rule Jordan 2004 only - Oct 15 0:00s 0 - Rule Jordan 2005 only - Sep lastFri 0:00s 0 - *************** *** 1695,1700 **** --- 1730,1751 ---- # http://www.worldtimezone.com/dst_news/dst_news_gazastrip01.html # </a> + # From Alexander Krivenyshev (2009-03-26): + # According to the Palestine News Network (arabic.pnn.ps), Palestinian + # government decided to start Daylight Time on Thursday night March + # 26 and continue until the night of 27 September 2009. + # + # (in Arabic) + # <a href="http://arabic.pnn.ps/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=50850"> + # http://arabic.pnn.ps/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=50850 + # </a> + # + # or + # (English translation) + # <a href="http://www.worldtimezone.com/dst_news/dst_news_westbank01.html"> + # http://www.worldtimezone.com/dst_news/dst_news_westbank01.html + # </a> + # The rules for Egypt are stolen from the `africa' file. # Rule NAME FROM TO TYPE IN ON AT SAVE LETTER/S Rule EgyptAsia 1957 only - May 10 0:00 1:00 S *************** *** 1708,1717 **** Rule Palestine 1999 2003 - Oct Fri>=15 0:00 0 - Rule Palestine 2004 only - Oct 1 1:00 0 - Rule Palestine 2005 only - Oct 4 2:00 0 - ! Rule Palestine 2006 max - Apr 1 0:00 1:00 S Rule Palestine 2006 only - Sep 22 0:00 0 - Rule Palestine 2007 only - Sep Thu>=8 2:00 0 - ! Rule Palestine 2008 max - Aug lastThu 2:00 0 - # Zone NAME GMTOFF RULES FORMAT [UNTIL] Zone Asia/Gaza 2:17:52 - LMT 1900 Oct --- 1759,1770 ---- Rule Palestine 1999 2003 - Oct Fri>=15 0:00 0 - Rule Palestine 2004 only - Oct 1 1:00 0 - Rule Palestine 2005 only - Oct 4 2:00 0 - ! Rule Palestine 2006 2008 - Apr 1 0:00 1:00 S Rule Palestine 2006 only - Sep 22 0:00 0 - Rule Palestine 2007 only - Sep Thu>=8 2:00 0 - ! Rule Palestine 2008 only - Aug lastFri 2:00 0 - ! Rule Palestine 2009 max - Mar lastFri 0:00 1:00 S ! Rule Palestine 2009 max - Sep lastMon 2:00 0 - # Zone NAME GMTOFF RULES FORMAT [UNTIL] Zone Asia/Gaza 2:17:52 - LMT 1900 Oct

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dump of compiled timezone files
by Schwillinsky, Reinhard April 6, 2009

April 6, 2009

Hello, I want to compare an older version (debian sarge) of the compiled timezone database with a newer version (debian etch). So I'm looking for a utility that dumps the contents of a compiled timezone file in human readable format the can be compared by utilities like diff or tkdiff afterwards. Can I use a timezone db compiled for etch on a sarge machine? Thanks Reinhard Please be advised that this email may contain confidential information. If you are not the intended recipient, please do not read, copy or re-transmit this email. If you have received this email in error, please notify us by email by replying to the sender and by telephone (call us collect at +1 202-828-0850) and delete this message and any attachments. Thank you in advance for your cooperation and assistance. In addition, Danaher and its subsidiaries disclaim that the content of this email constitutes an offer to enter into, or the acceptance of, any contract or agreement or any amendment thereto; provided that the foregoing disclaimer does not invalidate the binding effect of any digital or other electronic reproduction of a manual signature that is included in any attachment to this email.

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End of DST in Africa/Cairo
by Petr Machata April 6, 2009

April 6, 2009

The following appeared in Red Hat bugzilla[1] (edited): > $ zdump -v /usr/share/zoneinfo/Africa/Cairo | grep 2009 > /usr/share/zoneinfo/Africa/Cairo Thu Apr 23 21:59:59 2009 UTC = Thu Apr 23 > 23:59:59 2009 EET isdst=0 gmtoff=7200 > /usr/share/zoneinfo/Africa/Cairo Thu Apr 23 22:00:00 2009 UTC = Fri Apr 24 > 01:00:00 2009 EEST isdst=1 gmtoff=10800 > /usr/share/zoneinfo/Africa/Cairo Thu Aug 27 20:59:59 2009 UTC = Thu Aug 27 > 23:59:59 2009 EEST isdst=1 gmtoff=10800 > /usr/share/zoneinfo/Africa/Cairo Thu Aug 27 21:00:00 2009 UTC = Thu Aug 27 > 23:00:00 2009 EET isdst=0 gmtoff=7200 > end date should be Thu Sep 24 2009 (Last Thursday in September at 23:59:59) > http://support.microsoft.com/kb/958729/ timeanddate[2] and another site I've found[3] also support that. Proposed patch attached. [1] https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=492263 [2] http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/clockchange.html?n=53 [3] http://wwp.greenwichmeantime.com/time-zone/africa/egypt/ Regards, PM diff -up tzdata2009e/africa tzdata2009e-pm/africa --- tzdata2009e/africa 2009-03-23 14:37:51.000000000 +0100 +++ tzdata2009e-pm/africa 2009-04-06 16:06:49.000000000 +0200 @@ -236,7 +236,8 @@ Rule Egypt 2007 only - Sep Thu>=1 23:00s # unless discontinued, next DST may end Thursday 28 August 2008. # From Paul Eggert (2007-08-17): # For lack of better info, assume the new rule is last Thursday in August. -Rule Egypt 2008 max - Aug lastThu 23:00s 0 - +Rule Egypt 2008 only - Aug lastThu 23:00s 0 - +Rule Egypt 2009 max - Sep lastThu 23:00s 0 - # Zone NAME GMTOFF RULES FORMAT [UNTIL] Zone Africa/Cairo 2:05:00 - LMT 1900 Oct Diff finished. Mon Apr 6 16:06:53 2009

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Pakistan businessmen demanded to start DST on Sunday 29th March 2009
by Alexander Krivenyshev April 6, 2009

April 6, 2009

According to the Pakistan Online International News Network, Pakistan businessmen demanded to start DST on Sunday 29th March 2009. Business Community For Switching To Daylight Saving Time From March 29, 2009 http://www.onlinenews.com.pk/details.php?id=142619 or http://www.worldtimezone.com/dst_news/dst_news_pakistan03.html Alexander Krivenyshev, http://www.worldtimezone.com

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Re: revised proposed changes to "asia" file
by Philip.Pizzey＠sita.aero April 6, 2009

April 6, 2009

Hi there. many thanks for you time and effort. The proposed change for Jordan reads to me as "Jordan DST starts on the last Friday of March since 2000". Rule Jordan 2000 max - Mar lastFri 0:00s 1:00 S However I believe the sources quoted in the "Jordan DST out by a day since 2002 ?" thread state that it should be since 2002 with no mention of any pre-2002 values, implying to me that the original 2000 and 2001 "last Thursday of March" values were correct. Apologies if this is not the case. Cheers, Phil. > From: Arthur David Olson <olsona <at> elsie.nci.nih.gov> > Subject: revised proposed changes to "asia" file > Newsgroups: gmane.comp.time.tz > Date: 2009-04-02 15:10:43 GMT (3 days, 18 hours and 10 minutes ago) > > Here's a revised proposed change to the "asia" file; changes in Jordan and > Palestine are specified as on Fridays rather than on Thursdays. This change > is relative to the version currently in the ftp directory. > > --ado > > ------- asia ------- > *** /tmp/geta12860 Thu Apr 2 11:05:49 2009 > --- /tmp/getb12860 Thu Apr 2 11:05:49 2009 > *************** > *** 1,4 **** > ! # @(#)asia 8.26 > # <pre> > > # This data is by no means authoritative; if you think you know better, > --- 1,4 ---- > ! # @(#)asia 8.28 > # <pre> > > # This data is by no means authoritative; if you think you know better, > *************** > *** 1049,1054 **** > --- 1049,1085 ---- > # http://www.petranews.gov.jo/nepras/2006/Sep/05/4000.htm > # "Jordan will switch to winter time on Friday, October 27". > # > + > + # From Phil Pizzey (2009-04-02): > + # ...I think I may have spotted an error in the timezone data for > + # Jordan. > + # The current (2009d) asia file shows Jordan going to daylight > + # saving > + # time on the last Thursday in March. > + # > + # Rule Jordan 2000 max - Mar lastThu 0:00s 1:00 S > + # > + # However timeanddate.com, which I usually find reliable, shows Jordan > + # going to daylight saving time on the last Friday in March since 2002. > + # Please see > + # <a href="http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/timezone.html?n=11"> > + # http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/timezone.html?n=11 > + # </a> > + > + # From Steffen Thorsen (2009-04-02): > + # This single one might be good enough, (2009-03-24, Arabic): > + # <a href="http://petra.gov.jo/Artical.aspx?Lng=2&Section=8&Artical=95279"> > + # http://petra.gov.jo/Artical.aspx?Lng=2&Section=8&Artical=95279 > + # </a> > + # > + # Google's translation: > + # > + # > The Council of Ministers decided in 2002 to adopt the > principle of timely > + # > submission of the summer at 60 minutes as of midnight on the > last Thursday > + # > of the month of March of each year. > + # > + # So - this means the midnight between Thursday and Friday since 2002. > + > # Rule NAME FROM TO TYPE IN ON AT SAVE LETTER/S > Rule Jordan 1973 only - Jun 6 0:00 1:00 S > Rule Jordan 1973 1975 - Oct 1 0:00 0 - > *************** > *** 1071,1078 **** > Rule Jordan 1994 only - Sep Fri>=15 0:00 0 - > Rule Jordan 1995 1998 - Sep Fri>=15 0:00s 0 - > Rule Jordan 1999 only - Jul 1 0:00s 1:00 S > ! Rule Jordan 1999 2002 - Sep lastThu 0:00s 0 - > ! Rule Jordan 2000 max - Mar lastThu 0:00s 1:00 S > Rule Jordan 2003 only - Oct 24 0:00s 0 - > Rule Jordan 2004 only - Oct 15 0:00s 0 - > Rule Jordan 2005 only - Sep lastFri 0:00s 0 - > --- 1102,1109 ---- > Rule Jordan 1994 only - Sep Fri>=15 0:00 0 - > Rule Jordan 1995 1998 - Sep Fri>=15 0:00s 0 - > Rule Jordan 1999 only - Jul 1 0:00s 1:00 S > ! Rule Jordan 1999 2002 - Sep lastFri 0:00s 0 - > ! Rule Jordan 2000 max - Mar lastFri 0:00s 1:00 S > Rule Jordan 2003 only - Oct 24 0:00s 0 - > Rule Jordan 2004 only - Oct 15 0:00s 0 - > Rule Jordan 2005 only - Sep lastFri 0:00s 0 - > *************** > *** 1695,1700 **** > --- 1726,1747 ---- > # http://www.worldtimezone.com/dst_news/dst_news_gazastrip01.html > # </a> > > + # From Alexander Krivenyshev (2009-03-26): > + # According to the Palestine News Network (arabic.pnn.ps), Palestinian > + # government decided to start Daylight Time on Thursday night March > + # 26 and continue until the night of 27 September 2009. > + # > + # (in Arabic) > + # <a href="http://arabic.pnn.ps/index.php? > option=com_content&task=view&id=50850"> > + # http://arabic.pnn.ps/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=50850 > + # </a> > + # > + # or > + # (English translation) > + # <a href="http://www.worldtimezone.com/dst_news/dst_news_westbank01.html"> > + # http://www.worldtimezone.com/dst_news/dst_news_westbank01.html > + # </a> > + > # The rules for Egypt are stolen from the `africa' file. > # Rule NAME FROM TO TYPE IN ON AT SAVE LETTER/S > Rule EgyptAsia 1957 only - May 10 0:00 1:00 S > *************** > *** 1708,1717 **** > Rule Palestine 1999 2003 - Oct Fri>=15 0:00 0 - > Rule Palestine 2004 only - Oct 1 1:00 0 - > Rule Palestine 2005 only - Oct 4 2:00 0 - > ! Rule Palestine 2006 max - Apr 1 0:00 1:00 S > Rule Palestine 2006 only - Sep 22 0:00 0 - > Rule Palestine 2007 only - Sep Thu>=8 2:00 0 - > ! Rule Palestine 2008 max - Aug lastThu 2:00 0 - > > # Zone NAME GMTOFF RULES FORMAT [UNTIL] > Zone Asia/Gaza 2:17:52 - LMT 1900 Oct > --- 1755,1766 ---- > Rule Palestine 1999 2003 - Oct Fri>=15 0:00 0 - > Rule Palestine 2004 only - Oct 1 1:00 0 - > Rule Palestine 2005 only - Oct 4 2:00 0 - > ! Rule Palestine 2006 2008 - Apr 1 0:00 1:00 S > Rule Palestine 2006 only - Sep 22 0:00 0 - > Rule Palestine 2007 only - Sep Thu>=8 2:00 0 - > ! Rule Palestine 2008 only - Aug lastFri 2:00 0 - > ! Rule Palestine 2009 max - Mar lastFri 0:00 1:00 S > ! Rule Palestine 2009 max - Sep lastSun 2:00 0 - > > # Zone NAME GMTOFF RULES FORMAT [UNTIL] > Zone Asia/Gaza 2:17:52 - LMT 1900 Oct

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Bangladesh may introduce Daylight Saving Time by June 2009
by Alexander Krivenyshev April 5, 2009

April 5, 2009

According to Bangladesh newspaper "The Daily Star", UNB, Dhaka and Bangladesh Online Newspaper (bdnews24.com) Bangladesh may introduce Daylight Saving Time by June 2009 in order to save power and gas during evening hours. Decision on 'daylight saving' soon http://bdnews24.com/details.php?id=80760&cid=2 or Ministries asked to send opinions on light-saving plan by Thursday http://www.thedailystar.net/newDesign/latest_news.php?nid=16064 and http://www.worldtimezone.com/dst_news/dst_news_bangladesh01.html P.S. However similar news were 2 years ago without any DST implementation: ‘Daylight saving’ plan to tackle power crisis , Thursday, April 5th, 2007 (old news: www.bangladeshnews.com.bd/2007/04/05/daylight-saving-plan-to-tackle- power-crisis) " ....The government is likely to advance daytime by one hour under a proposed “daylight saving” plan to manage power crisis..." Alexander Krivenyshev, http://www.worldtimezone.com

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Jordan DST out by a day since 2002 ?
by Philip.Pizzey＠sita.aero April 5, 2009

April 5, 2009

Hi there, I think I may have spotted an error in the timezone data for Jordan. The current (2009d) asia file shows Jordan going to daylight saving time on the last Thursday in March. Rule Jordan 2000 max - Mar lastThu 0:00s 1:00 S However timeanddate.com, which I usually find reliable, shows Jordan going to daylight saving time on the last Friday in March since 2002. Please see http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/timezone.html?n=11 Thursday, 28 March 2002, 23:59:59 No +2 hours EET Friday, 29 March 2002, 01:00:00 1 hour +3 hours EEST DST starts ... Thursday, 26 March 2009, 23:59:59 No +2 hours EET Friday, 27 March 2009, 01:00:00 1 hour +3 hours EEST DST starts Cheers, Phil.

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The Alaska House of Representatives passed HB 19 to eliminate DST
by Alexander Krivenyshev April 5, 2009

April 5, 2009

The Alaska House of Representatives passed HB 19 to eliminate daylight-saving time. It is now in the hands of the Senate. TITLE: "An Act exempting the state and its political subdivisions from daylight saving time; and providing for an effective date." BILL: HB 19 SHORT TITLE: ELIMINATE DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME BILL VERSION: CSHB 19(L&C) CURRENT STATUS: (S) STA STATUS DATE: 03/30/09 AND BILL: HJR 20 SHORT TITLE: REPEAL FEDERAL DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME BILL VERSION: CURRENT STATUS: (H) RLS STATUS DATE: 03/18/09 SPONSOR(s): REPRESENTATIVE(s) FAIRCLOUGH, Keller TITLE: Urging the United States Congress to end daylight saving time. http://www.legis.state.ak.us/basis/get_bill.asp?session=26&bill=HB19 http://www.legis.state.ak.us/basis/get_bill.asp?session=26&bill=HJR20 or (short summary) http://www.worldtimezone.com/dst_news/dst_news_usa03.html Alexander Krivenyshev, http://www.WorldTimeZone.com

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