Re: ntpsec as server questions

From	Pocket <pocket@columbus.rr.com>
Newsgroups	linux.debian.user
Subject	Re: ntpsec as server questions
Date	2023-12-06 17:30 +0100
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On 12/6/23 11:18, Greg Wooledge wrote:
> On Wed, Dec 06, 2023 at 10:44:42AM -0500, Pocket wrote:
>> Well POSIX has worked for me since the days of Xenix and System V.
> Well, most of the goofy time zone changes were all *before* that.  But
> there's at least one that happened more recently....
>
> unicorn:~$ TZ=EST5EDT date -d '2006-03-12 +4 hours'
> Sun Mar 12 04:00:00 EST 2006
>
> unicorn:~$ TZ=EST5EDT date -d '2007-03-11 +4 hours'
> Sun Mar 11 05:00:00 EDT 2007
>
> So, OK, I guess the EST5EDT time zone in Debian 12 properly handles
> the change to start of DST in the US in 2007 (and more specifically,
> handles dates *older* than that using the historic rules instead of
> the current rules).
>
> Looking at other periods of interest from Wikipedia:
>
> unicorn:~$ TZ=EST5EDT date -d '1987-04-05 +4 hours'
> Sun Apr  5 05:00:00 EDT 1987
>
> unicorn:~$ TZ=EST5EDT date -d '1974-01-06 +4 hours'
> Sun Jan  6 05:00:00 EDT 1974
>
> unicorn:~$ TZ=EST5EDT date -d '1967-04-30 +4 hours'
> Sun Apr 30 05:00:00 EDT 1967
>
> I guess EST5EDT in Debian 12 is more like a synonym for America/New_York
> than a real historical EST5EDT as described by Erik Naggum
> <https://naggum.no/lugm-time.html>.
>
> If this is satisfactory, then you can continue using the legacy time
> zone without running into problems.  At least on current Debian systems.
> I wouldn't know how well-behaved that time zone is on other systems.


I used POSIX time zones on other systems including my custom scratch 
built ones.

The custom built systems was built using a cross compiler for the AMD64, 
aarch64 and armv7a platforms.

Never had an issue.

Don't see what the issue is here?


>
> Honestly, I don't see the appeal of using legacy time zone names.  Is
> it just for the sake of contrariness?
>
diff /usr/share/zoneinfo/EST5EDT /usr/share/zoneinfo/America/New_York
Binary files /usr/share/zoneinfo/EST5EDT and 
/usr/share/zoneinfo/America/New_York differ

Because I can ;}


-- 
It's not easy to be me

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ntpsec as server questions gene heskett <gheskett@shentel.net> - 2023-12-04 01:50 +0100
  Re: ntpsec as server questions jeremy ardley <jeremy.ardley@gmail.com> - 2023-12-04 02:00 +0100
    Re: ntpsec as server questions jeremy ardley <jeremy.ardley@gmail.com> - 2023-12-04 02:10 +0100
      Re: ntpsec as server questions gene heskett <gheskett@shentel.net> - 2023-12-04 10:00 +0100
        Re: ntpsec as server questions Pocket <pocket@columbus.rr.com> - 2023-12-04 12:00 +0100
          Re: ntpsec as server questions gene heskett <gheskett@shentel.net> - 2023-12-04 12:40 +0100
            Re: ntpsec as server questions Greg Wooledge <greg@wooledge.org> - 2023-12-04 13:20 +0100
              Re: ntpsec as server questions gene heskett <gheskett@shentel.net> - 2023-12-04 17:00 +0100
                Re: ntpsec as server questions Dan Purgert <dan@djph.net> - 2023-12-04 17:40 +0100
                Re: ntpsec as server questions gene heskett <gheskett@shentel.net> - 2023-12-04 22:30 +0100
                Re: ntpsec as server questions David Wright <deblis@lionunicorn.co.uk> - 2023-12-05 04:00 +0100
                Re: ntpsec as server questions Greg Wooledge <greg@wooledge.org> - 2023-12-04 17:40 +0100
                Re: ntpsec as server questions Max Nikulin <manikulin@gmail.com> - 2023-12-04 18:10 +0100
                Re: ntpsec as server questions Greg Wooledge <greg@wooledge.org> - 2023-12-04 19:50 +0100
                Re: ntpsec as server questions Max Nikulin <manikulin@gmail.com> - 2023-12-16 11:40 +0100
                Re: ntpsec as server questions gene heskett <gheskett@shentel.net> - 2023-12-04 22:30 +0100
                Re: ntpsec as server questions John Hasler <john@sugarbit.com> - 2023-12-04 17:40 +0100
                Re: ntpsec as server questions gene heskett <gheskett@shentel.net> - 2023-12-04 22:40 +0100
                Re: ntpsec as server questions Tom Furie <tom@furie.org.uk> - 2023-12-04 17:50 +0100
              Re: ntpsec as server questions Greg Wooledge <greg@wooledge.org> - 2023-12-04 20:20 +0100
                Re: ntpsec as server questions gene heskett <gheskett@shentel.net> - 2023-12-04 22:40 +0100
              Re: ntpsec as server questions gene heskett <gheskett@shentel.net> - 2023-12-04 20:20 +0100
          Re: ntpsec as server questions Greg Wooledge <greg@wooledge.org> - 2023-12-04 13:20 +0100
            Re: ntpsec as server questions Pocket <pocket@columbus.rr.com> - 2023-12-04 14:00 +0100
            Re: ntpsec as server questions gene heskett <gheskett@shentel.net> - 2023-12-04 21:30 +0100
              Re: ntpsec as server questions Greg Wooledge <greg@wooledge.org> - 2023-12-04 21:40 +0100
                Re: ntpsec as server questions David Wright <deblis@lionunicorn.co.uk> - 2023-12-04 22:50 +0100
                Re: ntpsec as server questions jeremy ardley <jeremy.ardley@gmail.com> - 2023-12-05 00:50 +0100
            Re: ntpsec as server questions gene heskett <gheskett@shentel.net> - 2023-12-04 21:30 +0100
              Re: ntpsec as server questions Pocket <pocket@columbus.rr.com> - 2023-12-04 23:20 +0100
                Re: ntpsec as server questions Max Nikulin <manikulin@gmail.com> - 2023-12-05 17:40 +0100
                Re: ntpsec as server questions Pocket <pocket@columbus.rr.com> - 2023-12-05 18:10 +0100
                Re: ntpsec as server questions Max Nikulin <manikulin@gmail.com> - 2023-12-06 13:30 +0100
                Re: ntpsec as server questions Pocket <pocket@columbus.rr.com> - 2023-12-06 14:10 +0100
                Re: ntpsec as server questions Max Nikulin <manikulin@gmail.com> - 2023-12-06 16:10 +0100
                Re: ntpsec as server questions Pocket <pocket@columbus.rr.com> - 2023-12-06 16:50 +0100
                Re: ntpsec as server questions Greg Wooledge <greg@wooledge.org> - 2023-12-06 17:20 +0100
                Re: ntpsec as server questions Pocket <pocket@columbus.rr.com> - 2023-12-06 17:30 +0100
                Re: ntpsec as server questions Greg Wooledge <greg@wooledge.org> - 2023-12-06 17:50 +0100
                Re: ntpsec as server questions Curt <curty@free.fr> - 2023-12-06 17:50 +0100
                Re: ntpsec as server questions gene heskett <gheskett@shentel.net> - 2023-12-05 18:30 +0100
                Re: ntpsec as server questions Pocket <pocket@columbus.rr.com> - 2023-12-05 18:30 +0100
                Re: ntpsec as server questions David Wright <deblis@lionunicorn.co.uk> - 2023-12-06 06:30 +0100
                Re: ntpsec as server questions Max Nikulin <manikulin@gmail.com> - 2023-12-06 17:50 +0100
                Re: ntpsec as server questions Pocket <pocket@columbus.rr.com> - 2023-12-06 18:10 +0100
                Re: ntpsec as server questions Greg Wooledge <greg@wooledge.org> - 2023-12-06 18:30 +0100
                Re: ntpsec as server questions Pocket <pocket@columbus.rr.com> - 2023-12-06 18:40 +0100
                Re: ntpsec as server questions Curt <curty@free.fr> - 2023-12-06 18:50 +0100
                Re: ntpsec as server questions Greg Wooledge <greg@wooledge.org> - 2023-12-06 19:00 +0100
                Re: ntpsec as server questions Pocket <pocket@columbus.rr.com> - 2023-12-06 19:10 +0100
                Re: ntpsec as server questions Greg Wooledge <greg@wooledge.org> - 2023-12-06 19:30 +0100
                Re: ntpsec as server questions David Wright <deblis@lionunicorn.co.uk> - 2023-12-06 21:50 +0100
                Re: ntpsec as server questions Pocket <pocket@columbus.rr.com> - 2023-12-07 00:20 +0100
                Re: ntpsec as server questions Greg Wooledge <greg@wooledge.org> - 2023-12-07 01:20 +0100
                Re: ntpsec as server questions Pocket <pocket@columbus.rr.com> - 2023-12-07 01:30 +0100
                Re: ntpsec as server questions Greg Wooledge <greg@wooledge.org> - 2023-12-07 01:30 +0100
                Re: ntpsec as server questions Pocket <pocket@columbus.rr.com> - 2023-12-07 01:40 +0100
                Re: ntpsec as server questions Greg Wooledge <greg@wooledge.org> - 2023-12-07 01:50 +0100
                Re: ntpsec as server questions Pocket <pocket@columbus.rr.com> - 2023-12-07 02:50 +0100
                Re: ntpsec as server questions David Wright <deblis@lionunicorn.co.uk> - 2023-12-07 06:50 +0100
                Re: ntpsec as server questions Max Nikulin <manikulin@gmail.com> - 2023-12-08 03:40 +0100
                Re: ntpsec as server questions Greg Wooledge <greg@wooledge.org> - 2023-12-08 04:10 +0100
                Re: ntpsec as server questions gene heskett <gheskett@shentel.net> - 2023-12-08 05:20 +0100
                Re: ntpsec as server questions Greg Wooledge <greg@wooledge.org> - 2023-12-08 13:20 +0100
                Re: ntpsec as server questions Greg Wooledge <greg@wooledge.org> - 2023-12-08 18:00 +0100
                Re: ntpsec as server questions Max Nikulin <manikulin@gmail.com> - 2023-12-09 12:20 +0100
                Re: ntpsec as server questions Greg Wooledge <greg@wooledge.org> - 2023-12-08 13:40 +0100
                Re: ntpsec as server questions <tomas@tuxteam.de> - 2023-12-08 14:20 +0100
                Re: ntpsec as server questions "Thomas Schmitt" <scdbackup@gmx.net> - 2023-12-08 14:40 +0100
                Re: ntpsec as server questions David Wright <deblis@lionunicorn.co.uk> - 2023-12-08 18:10 +0100
                Re: ntpsec as server questions David Wright <deblis@lionunicorn.co.uk> - 2023-12-06 21:30 +0100
                Re: ntpsec as server questions Pocket <pocket@columbus.rr.com> - 2023-12-07 00:20 +0100
                Re: ntpsec as server questions <tomas@tuxteam.de> - 2023-12-07 06:40 +0100
                Re: ntpsec as server questions David Wright <deblis@lionunicorn.co.uk> - 2023-12-07 06:50 +0100
                Re: ntpsec as server questions Greg Wooledge <greg@wooledge.org> - 2023-12-07 13:20 +0100
                Re: ntpsec as server questions Pocket <pocket@columbus.rr.com> - 2023-12-07 14:10 +0100
                Re: ntpsec as server questions John Hasler <john@sugarbit.com> - 2023-12-07 15:30 +0100
                Re: ntpsec as server questions Pocket <pocket@columbus.rr.com> - 2023-12-07 15:40 +0100
                Re: ntpsec as server questions David Wright <deblis@lionunicorn.co.uk> - 2023-12-07 17:00 +0100
                Local time in databases (Re: ntpsec as server questions) Max Nikulin <manikulin@gmail.com> - 2023-12-07 16:40 +0100
                Re: Local time in databases (Re: ntpsec as server questions) <tomas@tuxteam.de> - 2023-12-07 17:10 +0100
                Re: Local time in databases (Re: ntpsec as server questions) Max Nikulin <manikulin@gmail.com> - 2023-12-08 03:20 +0100
                Re: Local time in databases (Re: ntpsec as server questions) Nicholas Geovanis <nickgeovanis@gmail.com> - 2023-12-08 05:20 +0100
                Re: Local time in databases (Re: ntpsec as server questions) <tomas@tuxteam.de> - 2023-12-08 05:40 +0100
                Re: Local time in databases (Re: ntpsec as server questions) Max Nikulin <manikulin@gmail.com> - 2023-12-12 18:10 +0100
                Re: Local time in databases David Wright <deblis@lionunicorn.co.uk> - 2023-12-17 06:20 +0100
                Re: Local time in databases (Re: ntpsec as server questions) <tomas@tuxteam.de> - 2023-12-08 05:40 +0100
                Re: ntpsec as server questions James Cloos <cloos@jhcloos.com> - 2023-12-06 22:30 +0100
                Re: ntpsec as server questions David Wright <deblis@lionunicorn.co.uk> - 2023-12-07 06:50 +0100
              Re: ntpsec as server questions David Wright <deblis@lionunicorn.co.uk> - 2023-12-05 04:00 +0100
      Re: ntpsec as server questions Anssi Saari <anssi.saari@debian-user.mail.kapsi.fi> - 2023-12-04 11:10 +0100
        Re: ntpsec as server questions gene heskett <gheskett@shentel.net> - 2023-12-04 12:30 +0100
          Re: ntpsec as server questions <tomas@tuxteam.de> - 2023-12-04 12:50 +0100
  Re: ntpsec as server questions Greg Wooledge <greg@wooledge.org> - 2023-12-04 02:00 +0100
  Re: ntpsec as server questions <tomas@tuxteam.de> - 2023-12-04 06:10 +0100
    Re: ntpsec as server questions Jeffrey Walton <noloader@gmail.com> - 2023-12-04 06:30 +0100
      Re: ntpsec as server questions Charles Curley <charlescurley@charlescurley.com> - 2023-12-04 07:30 +0100
        Re: ntpsec as server questions Jeffrey Walton <noloader@gmail.com> - 2023-12-04 08:10 +0100
    Re: ntpsec as server questions gene heskett <gheskett@shentel.net> - 2023-12-04 11:00 +0100

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