FW: TZ Labels for Australia Eastern Zone
I'm forwarding this message from RG, who is not on the time zone mailing list. Those of you who are on the list, please direct replies appropriately. (While the AEST/EST controversy is old, the URL in RG's electronic mail is new.) --ado -----Original Message----- From: rameses@iinet.net.au [mailto:rameses@iinet.net.au] Sent: Saturday, November 07, 2009 6:39 To: tz@lecserver.nci.nih.gov Subject: TZ Labels for Australia Eastern Zone To whom it may concern, I am an end user of timezone data (tzdata) in a Linux distribution (Fedora). As the package ReadMe suggests, questions about the content of tzdata should be directed to this mailing list rather than the distribution's developers. In the Australian eastern zone, two time zones are used: Australian Eastern Standard Time (UTC +10) and Australian Eastern Daylight-savings Time (UTC +11). The abbreviations for these zones are AEST and AEDT, respectively. Australian timezones are explained here: http://www.australia.gov.au/about-australia/our-country/time The tzdata currently available for my Linux distro (which I believe is the latest available) uses the incorrect label "EST" for both AEST and AEDT. The timezone (+10 or +11) itself is correct, but the labels are not. Could you please look into this issue and, if it is indeed your responsibility, correct it at the next convenient opportunity. Kind Regards, RG
Olson, Arthur David (NIH/NCI) [E] <olsona <at> dc37a.nci.nih.gov> writes:
(While the AEST/EST controversy is old, the URL in RG's electronic mail is new.) Australian Eastern Daylight-savings Time (UTC +11). The abbreviations for these zones are AEST and AEDT, respectively. Australian timezones are explained here:
http://www.australia.gov.au/about-australia/our-country/time
The question of course now is (besides the "when when when!?!??!?!" from the Australian sysadmin community), what more information or confirmation is required to get this into the timezone data? Edwin
----- Original Message ----- From: "Edwin Groothuis" <edwin@mavetju.org> ....
Australian Eastern Daylight-savings Time (UTC +11). The abbreviations for these zones are AEST and AEDT, respectively. Australian timezones are explained here:
http://www.australia.gov.au/about-australia/our-country/time
The question of course now is (besides the "when when when!?!??!?!" from the Australian sysadmin community), what more information or confirmation is required to get this into the timezone data?
One thing I noticed is that Lord Howe is not mentioned on the page given above. Lord Howe is of course mentioned in the "Standard Time Act 1987 No 149" New South Wales http://www.legislation.nsw.gov.au/fullhtml/inforce/act+149+1987+cd+0+N but not the time abbreviation. Another tidbit, concerning the EST abbreviation: "NSW legislation does not specify abbreviations for standard or summer time. EST denotes Eastern Standard Time. Summertime or daylight saving time is commonly expressed as EDST (eastern daylight saving time)." This is copied from the lawlink page: Daylight Saving in New South Wales http://www.lawlink.nsw.gov.au/Lawlink/cru/ll_cru.nsf/pages/cru_daylightsavin... Oscar van Vlijmen
Edwin Groothuis <edwin <at> mavetju.org> writes:
Olson, Arthur David (NIH/NCI) [E] <olsona <at> dc37a.nci.nih.gov> writes:
(While the AEST/EST controversy is old, the URL in RG's electronic mail is new.) Australian Eastern Daylight-savings Time (UTC +11). The abbreviations for these zones are AEST and AEDT, respectively. Australian timezones are explained here:
http://www.australia.gov.au/about-australia/our-country/time
The question of course now is (besides the "when when when!?!??!?!" from the Australian sysadmin community), what more information or confirmation is required to get this into the timezone data?
Edwin
After Oscars replies, I have asked the webmaster/inquiry people for feedback on it: ---------- 8< ------------ At http://www.australia.gov.au/about-australia/our-country/time, you specify the names of the Australian timezones are AEST, ACST and AWST. Because of my profession, that is something I can only applaud. A couple of futher questions on it: - Has there been any legislation passed on this or are there any other references I can find on it? - The NSW Standard Time Act of 1987 (with all its amendments) talks about a different timezone for Lord Howe Island (UTC+10:30). This one not mentioned in your overview. - Lawlink (last update: 12 October 2009) still talks about EST, not AEST. Is that just not yet updated? Thank you for any answers and any references you can give me, Edwin ---------- 8< ------------ I will let you know if I hear something. Edwin
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