Re: ntpsec as server questions
On Wed, Dec 06, 2023 at 12:06:04PM -0500, Pocket wrote:
> From the README
>
> The information in the time zone data files is by no means authoritative;
> fixes and enhancements are welcome. Please see the file CONTRIBUTING
> for details
>
> I take that as chaos reins supreme and one zone is no better or worst that
> the other(s)
>
> IE there is no "standard"
The standards are determined by government entities. The question is
how accurately a given time zone reflects the decisions made by the
government entities within a given political space.
If America/New_York more accurately describes the tracking of political
timekeeping within the Eastern part of the United States (with specific
exceptions, e.g. Kentucky) than EST5EDT does, then America/New_York
should be preferred for most purposes.
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