Donna recently posted the following message on both the OpenMPE and
3000-L mailing lists.
This is how it looked coming from the OpenMPE list:
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this was noted by one of the openmpe board of director members:
One comment that should probably get back to the HP3000 community is
that the author of the web page seems not to understand the TZTAB
function. In the section "Maintaining TZTAB" it is stated:
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Under section 110 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 the Secretary of the
U.S. Department of Energy must make a report to the Congress of the
United States on the effectiveness of the daylight saving time changes
on energy consumption in the U.S. no later than 9 months after its
implementation. The Congress of the United States reserves the right to
revert the daylight saving time rules to those implemented in 1986 and
in use through 2006 based on that report.
Should congress opt to revert U.S. daylight saving time to the pre-2007
rules this change will probably take effect after the end of MPE/iX
support on 31 December 2008. This is why we recommend retaining a copy
of the current (pre-2007) TZTAB.
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In the event that Congress decides to "undo" the DST rules, it won't
undo the time relationships between UCT and Local for timestamps applied
during the period in which the new rules were in effect, so we can NEVER
return to the current TZTAB, so retaining a copy of the current TZTAB
for the purpose of someday restoring it is nonsensical. If the DST
rules are in fact reverted to the old rules, then the TZTAB will simply
grow longer, not shorter. Once you have tested the new TZTAB
installation, you could keep the current TZTAB for historical or
sentimental reasons, but make sure it is in a safe place where it will
not be confused with something valid.
---
Donna Hofmeister, HP-CSA Sr. System Programmer
dgarverick -at- longs -dot- com
925-210-6631 Longs Drug Stores
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And here is how it looked coming from the 3000-L list:
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One co=
this was noted by one of the openmpe board of director members:=0A=0AOne
co=
mment that should probably get back to the HP3000 community is=0Athat
the a=
uthor of the web page seems not to understand the TZTAB=0Afunction. In
the=
section "Maintaining TZTAB" it is stated:=0A--->=0AUnder section 110 of
th=
e Energy Policy Act of 2005 the Secretary of the=0AU.S. Department of
Energ=
y must make a report to the Congress of the=0AUnited States on the
effectiv=
eness of the daylight saving time changes=0Aon energy consumption in the
U.=
S. no later than 9 months after its=0Aimplementation. The Congress of
the U=
nited States reserves the right to=0Arevert the daylight saving time
rules =
to those implemented in 1986 and=0Ain use through 2006 based on that
report=
.=0AShould congress opt to revert U.S. daylight saving time to the
pre-2007=
=0Arules this change will probably take effect after the end of
MPE/iX=0Asu=
pport on 31 December 2008. This is why we recommend retaining a
copy=0Aof t=
he current (pre-2007) TZTAB.=0A<---=0AIn the event that Congress decides
to=
"undo" the DST rules, it won't=0Aundo the time relationships between
UCT a=
nd Local for timestamps applied=0Aduring the period in which the new
rules =
were in effect, so we can NEVER=0Areturn to the current TZTAB, so
retaining=
a copy of the current TZTAB=0Afor the purpose of someday restoring it
is n=
onsensical. If the DST=0Arules are in fact reverted to the old rules,
then=
the TZTAB will simply=0Agrow longer, not shorter. Once you have tested
th=
e new TZTAB=0Ainstallation, you could keep the current TZTAB for
historical=
or=0Asentimental reasons, but make sure it is in a safe place where it
wil=
l=0Anot be confused with something valid.=0A=0A--- =0ADonna Hofmeister,
HP-=
CSA Sr. System Programmer=0Adgarverick -at- longs -dot-
com=0A925-210-6631 =
Longs Drug Stores=0A =0A>>>MY opinions, not Longs Drug
Stores'<<=0A=0A=0A--=
--- Original Message ----=0AFrom: Bill Cadier
<[log in to unmask]>=0ATo:=
[log in to unmask]: Wednesday, November 1, 2006 4:14:13
PM=0ASub=
ject: 2007 U.S. daylight saving TZTAB available on Jazz=0A=0A=0Across
poste=
d from 3000-L=0A=0AHi folks,=0A=0AA replacement copy of TZTAB
(tztab.lib.sy=
s) containing the new U.S. 2007 =0Adaylight saving time rules is now
availa=
ble for download from Jazz at =0Ahttp://jazz.external.hp.com. The link
stra=
ight to the download page is
=0Ahttp://jazz.external.hp.com/TZTAB/=0A=0AThe=
re will also be an official patch called LBCMXX4 versions A, B and C
=0Afor=
7.5, 7.0 and 6.5 respectively. I anticipate that these 3 versions
=0Awill =
be available on the ITRC by around 15 November. Once they are
=0Aavailable =
the web page on Jazz will be updated to reflect that.=0A=0AThere is
absolut=
ely no difference between the TZTAB you get from Jazz =0Aand the one
delive=
red by the patch and all the patch will do is replace =0Athe TZTAB file.
Th=
e patches were created for those folks who prefer that =0Adelivery
mechanis=
m.=0A=0ACheers,=0A=0ABill Cadier=0Ahp/vCSY=0A=0A
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Notice that the admin intructions at the bottom are prefectly formatted.
I always assumed that this was caused by some problem with reformatting
by our mail server or spam protection hardware, but why would it garble
one and not the other when both mailing lists are hosted by
raven.utc.edu?
Anyone have any idea what is causing this?
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