On Mon, 15 Aug 2022 at 21:19, Robert Elz via tz <tz@iana.org> wrote:
So, if you don't make a 2022btgz version available, I guess I will go back to manually inserting the updates, as I have done previously.
global-tz 2022bgtz is already available (and built into Joda-Time and ThreeTen-Backport) https://github.com/JodaOrg/global-tz/releases (In the short term it was better to go through the pain and get a version of tzdb I'm confident of rather than the PACKRATLIST alternative. However, as I've said previously I don't particularly want to maintain that in the medium or long term). Paul, extrapolating from Robert's point is I think one I've made before: that it is much simpler to start with the data in the correct files and generate the merged form automatically for those that want it merged than it is to start with the merged form and try to recreate the data in the correct files. Robert, if there is something specific about global-tz that is "wrong" in your opinion, such as the contents of zonetab, feel free to raise an issue and we can discuss it there to see if anything can/should be done. thanks Stephen