Re: Time zone database

On Thu, Mar 03, 2011 at 09:27:58PM +0200, Heikki Linnakangas wrote:
> Yes, we use David Olson's tz database. According to this proposal, David  
> Olson is retiring, and they propose that IETF takes over maintainership  
> of the tz database.

Yeah, I guess I ought to have summarized.  That is indeed the plan.

> The idea seems to be that the work to keep the database and tz code  
> current would continue like before, just in the hands of different  
> people, so I don't think this affects us in any way.

There is the possibility that the IETF will be somehow less quick to
cope with changes.  (The IETF is not a speedy way to get anything
done.)  I think that's the biggest reservation I've heard expressed.

Anyway, as long as nobody's worried, I can stand mute :)

Thanks for the reply.

A

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