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From: david@elroy.Jpl.Nasa.Gov (David Robinson)
Newsgroups: comp.os.vms
Subject: Re: Changing from daylight time to standard time
Message-ID: <4709@elroy.Jpl.Nasa.Gov>
Date: Mon, 26-Oct-87 14:47:23 EST
Article-I.D.: elroy.4709
Posted: Mon Oct 26 14:47:23 1987
Date-Received: Wed, 28-Oct-87 05:36:03 EST
References: <8710241907.AA29503@ucbvax.Berkeley.EDU> <946@nmtsun.nmt.edu>
Organization: Image Analysis Systems Grp, JPL
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Summary: Lets get DEC to add DST to VMS


Since everyone works out their favorite way to kludge DST
why don't we all submit SPRs and get DEC to fix it
once and for all.  Simply have DEC maintain in kernel
all times in a fixed timezone (GMT?) and have each site
specify their timezone and if they are on DST.  This way
a file created on VAX A in London will appear to have the
same creation date on VAX B in Los Angeles if it is transfered.
As it is now with networks growing you can get files that have
dates in the future.

It appears that it can be implemented fairly easily so why not
push for it in VMS 5.0 so we can all sleep at 2am each spring
and fall.

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