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From: Stanimir Stamenkov <s7an10@netscape.net>
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Subject: Re: Timezones and versions of Java
Date: Wed, 25 May 2011 14:55:21 +0300
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Wed, 25 May 2011 19:49:18 +1200, /Lawrence D'Oliveiro/:
> In message <iri87l$no8$1@dont-email.me>, Stanimir Stamenkov wrote:
> 
>> Java has a TZupdater (Timezone Updater) tool which takes care:
> 
> So the answer is “no”: you need to download, install and run a separate tool 
> to apply a patch to fix it up.
> 
> How many people are going to bother with this?

People who care or need it, people maintaining servers.  Those who 
don't need it will get the latest data with the next JRE update.

-- 
Stanimir