Bug#501169: tzdata has moved the GMT from -3 to -2

To: dbareiro@gmx.net, 501169@bugs.debian.org
Subject: Bug#501169: tzdata has moved the GMT from -3 to -2
From: "Margarita Manterola" <margamanterola@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 5 Oct 2008 23:28:41 -0300
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Reply-to: "Margarita Manterola" <margamanterola@gmail.com>, 501169@bugs.debian.org
In-reply-to: <[🔎] 20081005225932.GE20360@hermes.freesoftware.org>
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On Sun, Oct 5, 2008 at 7:59 PM, Daniel Bareiro <daniel-listas@gmx.net> wrote:

> will we be in the presence of a generalized bug in the definition of the
> zone? Are used common definitions in all these operating systems?

Indeed the problem was in upstream's definition of Argentina's
timezone. They incorrectly assumed that we were going to switch our
clocks today.  And a few weeks ago changed their minds to state that
the change is on the third Sunday (that's why sid wasn't affected
_today_).

-- 
Besos,
Marga

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