cvs commit: CVSROOT cfg_local.pm

M. Warner Losh imp at bsdimp.com
Mon Jun 7 14:29:02 GMT 2004


In message: <200406070955.i579tMGB032520 at grimreaper.grondar.org>
            Mark Murray <mark at grondar.org> writes:
: "M. Warner Losh" writes:
: > : > Thanks!  GMT is the obsolete name for UTC.
: > : > 
: > : > Warner
: > : 
: > : Should we fix that before 5.3 becomes -STABLE?  :-)
: > : 
: > : [ Meaning have the system say UTC in the absence of /etc/localtime... ]
: > 
: > Maybe we should ask the timezone mainteiner why this state of affairs
: > exists...
: 
: Actually, UTC is universal time, and GMT is the regional name for it.
: GMT ain't disappearing anytime soon, but international folks are encouraged
: to use UTC.

GMT is officially obsolete as a universal time.

Warner


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