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Re: the Olson Timezone Database - it's back!

From	Lew <noone@lewscanon.com>
Newsgroups	comp.lang.java.programmer
Subject	Re: the Olson Timezone Database - it's back!
Date	2012-02-23 00:31 -0800
Organization	albasani.net
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On 02/22/2012 11:11 PM, Fredrik Jonson wrote:
> Happy news,
>
> In what sounds like a sudden outbreak of common sense the lawsuit against
> Olson and Eggert. There following is, believe it or not, a statement from
> Astrolabe:
>
>   "Astrolabe's lawsuit against Mr. Olson and Mr. Eggert was based on a flawed
>   understanding of the law. We now recognize that historical facts are no
>   one's property and, accordingly, are withdrawing our Complaint. We deeply
>   regret the disruption that our lawsuit caused for the volunteers who
>   maintain the TZ database, and for Internet users."
>
> https://www.eff.org/press/releases/eff-wins-protection-time-zone-database

Well, that sure earns my respect. Good on them for owning up so forthrightly.

-- 
Lew
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