On Sun, Mar 31, 2013 at 1:24 AM, Paul Eggert <eggert@cs.ucla.edu> wrote:

For example, you gave a link to the NSW Dept of Attorney General & Justice saying that in summer, eastern time is abbreviated "AEDT". But that very web page also says, in another place, that the abbreviation is "EDST". So this single source contradicts the assertion that abbreviations are consistently used by the NSW government.

Here's that URL again:

http://www.communityrelations.lawlink.nsw.gov.au/cru/daylight/definitions_of...

And the EDST-related quote from that page:

"Daylight saving or summer time is commonly expressed as EDST (Eastern Daylight Saving Time)."

For the record: 2013-03-31 Tobias Conradi sent via http://www.lawlink.nsw.gov.au/feedback/LawlinkCaselawFeedback.nsf/frmWebFeed... --------------- Two abbreviations used for what looks like one thing at http://www.communityrelations.lawlink.nsw.gov.au/cru/daylight/definitions_of... 1) EDST: Daylight saving or summer time is commonly expressed as EDST (Eastern Daylight Saving Time). 2) AEDT: NSW, ACT,Vic and Tas move from AEST to Australian Eastern Daylight Time (AEDT), ... --------------- 2013-04-30 communityrelations.lawlink.nsw.gov.au emailed (to a wrong email address, so that's why I sent it today): --------------- 30/04/2013 10:54 AM Please respond to .... agd.nsw.gov.au To .... tobiasconradi.com cc Subject Your online feedback about daylight saving (matter13/002220) Dear Mr Conradi Thank you for the feedback, which you submitted regarding abbreviations that are used on the Department's website for daylight saving. You may be interested to know that the Department has noted your concerns and has updated its website accordingly. Thank you for taking the time to make your concerns known. .... Yours faithfully for Director Community Relations Unit NSW Department of Attorney General & Justice Locked Bag 5111, Parramatta NSW 2124 ....... --------------- -- Tobias Conradi Rheinsberger Str. 18 10115 Berlin Germany http://tobiasconradi.com