Re: Timezone discrepancies

From: Gunnar R|nning <gunnar(at)candleweb(dot)no>
To: pghackers <pgsql-hackers(at)postgresql(dot)org>
Subject: Re: Timezone discrepancies
Date: 2000-09-21 14:48:36
Message-ID: x6hf79dcmz.fsf@thor.candleweb.no
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Peter Eisentraut <peter_e(at)gmx(dot)net> writes:

> Another comment: I just peeked and, to be blunt, the time zone database
> looks like a mess. For example, there's CET (central european time), but
> not CEST (central european summer time). Instead there's CETDST, which
> I've never heard used. Then there's MEST, MET, METDST, MEWT, MEZ, all of
> which are supposed to be "Middle Europe" variations, none of which I've

MET is sometimes used as middle eastern time as well. Universal Time is a
Good Thing ;-)

Regards,

Gunnar

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