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Bug#499907: Please don't include yet another copy of tzdata in the archive



(CCing ftpmaster so they don't miss this bit)

Hi,

Please, make your package use the system timezone.

  "The tz database is compiled into Ruby modules which are packaged in
  the release. No external zoneinfo files are required at runtime."

That really isn't a feature in Debian, it's needless duplicating tzdata
information (which is always installed since libc6 depends on it) with
the associated maintenance burden.

We already gone trough this with:

php #447174
postgresql #458927
python-tz #416202

And still have to deal with:

java 474595


Please don't add your package to the list.

I hate to have to vote for rejecting a package, but I really think is
for the best. I know some ruby so if you need help with a patch or
something, just mention it in this bug.

Thanks for taking this in consideration.

  Damián Viano(Des).

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