Re: Re[2]: CEST TimeZone

[Adam Fedor]

On Dec 21, 2004, at 9:03 AM, Jeremy Bettis wrote:

> <rant>
> I think it is a shame that GNUstep has it's own set of timezone files 
> instead of just using the operating system's timezone info.
>
> At least, how about not using them when the OS has zoneinfo or good 
> native time zone support.  Such as Linux, Solaris, and MS-Windows. 
> Then you'd only need to install GSTimeZones on old crufty systems.

> I have a patch ready for anyone who wants it that will make GNUStep on 
> Win32 ignore the GStimezones and use the Microsoft timezone 
> information, which is really quite complete.

GNUstep currently does use the system timezone information if it's 
available (even on Windows). Did you know about this when you made your 
patch, or does you patch fix something that is broken with the current 
implementation?


> I know the issue that will come up is DO, and NSCalendarDate 
> archiving.  How about using GMT+offset in date coders.
> </rant>

Also an issue I addressed previously:

http://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/bug-gnustep/2004-10/msg00018.html

although I have not implemented it.