Double standard time (typo)
Rule Moncton 1946 1956 - Sep lastSun 2:00 0 S Rule Moncton 1956 1972 - Oct lastSun 2:00 0 S The Moncton rule returns twice to standard time in 1956 ... that should not have any bad effect since the first one "wins", but does give a tiny bit of overhead to the already weiry zdump program. I would recommend the unambigous Rule Moncton 1946 1956 - Sep lastSun 2:00 0 S Rule Moncton 1957 1972 - Oct lastSun 2:00 0 S - Jesper Jesper Nørgaard Welen Email: jnorgard@Prodigy.Net.mx Project Leader (Líder de Proyecto) Software CIMMYT - Centro Internacional de Mejoramiento de Maíz y Trigo Dirección: CIMMYT Int. c/o Jesper Nørgaard Km. 45, Carretera México-Veracruz El Batán Texcoco, Edo. de México CP 56130 MEXICO Tel.: +52 (55) 58-04-20-04 ext. 1374 Fax: +52 (55) 58-04-75-58 Tel. Casa: 53-10-05-95 ó 53-10-97-78 Download the free program World Time Explorer, I made: http://www.cimmyt.org/timezone/index.htm
Jesper Norgaard Welen <jnorgard@prodigy.net.mx> writes:
The Moncton rule returns twice to standard time in 1956 ... that should not have any bad effect since the first one "wins", but does give a tiny bit of overhead
Thanks for finding that glitch; I'll include your suggested change (which indeed matches Shanks & Pottenger's table) in my next proposed patch.
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