Re: [exim] European Time Zones

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Author: Always Learning
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To: Exim Users
Subject: Re: [exim] European Time Zones

Hi Phil,

Thank you for your enlightening explanation.


> The common timezone names on the Internet come from the Olson timezone
> database. You can retrieve the current code and definitions from
> ftp://elsie.nci.nih.gov/pub/ -- yes, it's American, so what? At least
> *someone* is sponsoring a common standard. The effort is international
> and, AFAIK, volunteer. In fact, I believe the most prominent
> contributor, besides Mr Olson himself, is Dutch (Paul Eggert).


I'll study the interesting material later today. Thanks.

You wrote .....

> * exim -d is your friend


But on my Exim I get a lot of lines - not one refers to time zones or to
time anything.

UTC would never be truly popular with end users.


With best regards,

Paul
Currently on BST (GMT +1) known to the Dutch as EZT (Engels Zomer Tijd).


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