May 15, 2012
10:51 a.m.
On 12/05/12 04:43, David Patte wrote:
Since the subject is open, i personally have a huge issue with America/ being a primary timezone name. There is something jarring about 'America/Havana' or 'America/Toronto' or 'America/Caracas'.
America is a continent, although in common parlance it's a country as well. Changing names is a recipe for confusion though. You're not constrained to choose a timezone by name though: I regularly choose timezones from two sorts of map, one shows regions, the other places (cities, mainly) and I also get timezone chosen by GPS or IP location. I don't like being lumped in with Europe either :) jch