[olug] The Daylight Savings Time (US and Canada) Glitch

[Sean Kelly]

Don't forget to look at your various JDKs, JREs, and other
embedded/proprietary stuff. They are impacted as well. Java keeps its own
zoneinfo-like database, and it needs fixed.

Also, on the OS X front... Just be sure that you're either running 10.3.9
or 10.4.6 or later. There are daylight saving updates available from Apple
for both, as well as a Java update. Just run Software Update and install
all the OS X/Java/Security patches if possible. If you are running Jaguar
or older, you're out of luck as of now through official channels. You can
always inject a new zoneinfo database yourself.

Go here if you need unofficial 10.2 DST fixes:
http://www.afp548.com/article.php?story=20070128143720897

On Tue, Feb 20, 2007 at 01:07:00PM -0600, Kenton Brede wrote:
...
> To check if your system is patched run -
> 
> $ zdump -v /etc/localtime | grep 2007
> 
> You should see "March 11th," if you do, your patched.
> 
> /etc/localtime  Sun Mar 11 07:59:59 2007 UTC = Sun Mar 11 01:59:59
> 2007 CST isdst=0 gmtoff=-21600
> /etc/localtime  Sun Mar 11 08:00:00 2007 UTC = Sun Mar 11 03:00:00
> 2007 CDT isdst=1 gmtoff=-18000
> /etc/localtime  Sun Nov  4 06:59:59 2007 UTC = Sun Nov  4 01:59:59
> 2007 CDT isdst=1 gmtoff=-18000
> /etc/localtime  Sun Nov  4 07:00:00 2007 UTC = Sun Nov  4 01:00:00
> 2007 CST isdst=0 gmtoff=-21600
...

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