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Date: Sun, 19 Oct 2014 14:10:53 +1100
Subject: Re: Quick Question About Setting Up Pytz
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On Sun, Oct 19, 2014 at 1:54 PM, Ben Finney <ben+python@benfinney.id.au> wr=
ote:
> Chris Angelico <rosuav@gmail.com> writes:
>
>> Try learning Python itself, rather than playing around with extension
>> packages like pytz.
>
> To be fair, =E2=80=9CYou need to install =E2=80=98pytz=E2=80=99 to work c=
orrectly with date and
> time values=E2=80=9D is correct advice. If the OP doesn't install it earl=
y, then
> works with timestamps, problems are inevitable =E2=80=94 at which point =
=E2=80=9Coh, you
> needed to do that first=E2=80=9D will be inevitable. It's lose=E2=80=93lo=
se.
>
> It's a sad fact that MS Windows has completely useless timezone support,
> and this =E2=80=9Cinstall a third-party package=E2=80=9D hurdle is a cost=
 that is paid
> by all people trying to set up Python on MS Windows.

That's a rough business to be in... I mean... that's unfortunate.
However, I'd still advise anyone to learn the language itself first,
even if that means a rule like "avoid working with international or
historical time". There are plenty of other things Python can do, even
just with a basic Windows installation.

ChrisA