On Wed 2013-09-11T16:55:49 +0100, Zefram hath writ:
Generalising a bit: it is sensible to represent a timezone's behaviour in a way that's independent of the local interpretation of time_t. Decoding time_t to a UTC time should be a separate step from converting a UTC time to local time.
Adding to that, the term UTC is polysemic in the context of computer timekeeping. I urge anyone using the term UTC to be explicit about whether the intended meaning is UTC[ITU-R] (has leap seconds) or UTC[POSIX] (no leap seconds). This may help avoid misunderstandings. -- 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