| From: | Martijn van Oosterhout <kleptog(at)svana(dot)org> |
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| To: | Paul Lindner <lindner(at)inuus(dot)com> |
| Cc: | pgsql-hackers(at)postgresql(dot)org |
| Subject: | Re: Latest timezone data in 8.1.4 |
| Date: | 2006-06-10 16:31:08 |
| Message-ID: | 20060610163108.GB10174@svana.org |
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On Sat, Jun 10, 2006 at 05:44:37AM -0700, Paul Lindner wrote:
> Some questions...
>
> * Is this the correct way to do this?
It's as good a way as any. I have on occasion considered linking the
postgres timezone data to the system timezone data, solving this
problem.
> * Can updating the timezone data be a part of the release checklist?
That would be nice. IIRC, the changed daylight savings for australia
never made any release before it actually happened.
> * Finally, is it possible to upgrade a running server with new timezone
> data?
Sure, it'll take effect immediatly for new backends. For existing ones
probably not.
Have a nice day,
--
Martijn van Oosterhout <kleptog(at)svana(dot)org> http://svana.org/kleptog/
> From each according to his ability. To each according to his ability to litigate.
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