The current state of timezones in P1003 is that there is a proposal, P.55, which is one step past the prevrious form, RFC.001. You've seen the text for oboth on mod.std.unix. I haven't yet attempted to get P.55 adopted as part of the actual document. This is because a) I'm stilll waiting for HP to produce their long-awaited alternative proposal and b) I'm stuck in L.A. and won't be at the meeting this week. Simplicity has been stresssed in discussing timezones in P1003 meetins. Members have seen your (and others') previous omments. I expect to get the committee to consider actually adopting P.55 at the next meeting in March. There has been no noticable objection from the AT&T reps or anyone, really, thus far, except that HP want their proposal instead (though no one has seen it yet). I would strongly recommend that any needed changes to P.55 be gotten to me before March and any points I don't know about tha should be raised in discussion be relayed.