> -----Original Message-----
> From: OpenMPE Support Group [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On 
> Behalf Of Schwartzman, Zelik
> 
> So now I'm confused...should we apply the patch or not
 
If for some obscure reason this change gets recalled prior to the first
change in 2007, then you could actually "roll back" to the prior version
because the "new" version would never have taken effect.

I would say if you /really/ wanted to hedge your bets, you could hold
off on updating until the day before the next actual DST change in 2007
-- provided, of course, you don't have any software that attempts to
calculate (and make use of) "future" dates (and times) that might be
past that point.  If, as I said, this gets recalled, then you're good
and you don't have to actually install it after all.

However, once the first change really does take place, if any further
changes occur (such as if it gets repealed), then a NEW file would be
necessary because, for a brief period of time, this DID take effect, and
any software that "looks back in history" would need to take this into
account when calculating dates and times "in the past".