On Tue 2013-09-24T23:23:05 +0200, Martin Burnicki hath writ:
That's why I had suggested some time ago on this list to introduce a portable network protocol allowing tz data base updates, so the availability of data base updates would not depend on update packages provided by the OS distributors, which are usually only made available together with a firmware update.
This group works on that topic, has test implementations of protocols, and holds weekly telecons about progress http://calconnect.org/tc-timezone.shtml -- Steve Allen <sla@ucolick.org> WGS-84 (GPS) UCO/Lick Observatory--ISB Natural Sciences II, Room 165 Lat +36.99855 1156 High Street Voice: +1 831 459 3046 Lng -122.06015 Santa Cruz, CA 95064 http://www.ucolick.org/~sla/ Hgt +250 m