Re: Daylight Saving(s) Time

[Simon Coulter <shc@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On 10/03/2008, at 2:30 PM, PaulMmn wrote:

> Have I overlooked something?  -Can- the system values be set so that
> DST changes don't suddenly >jump<  from 2 > 3 or 2 > 1, but slowly
> 'ooze' into the change?

You have overlooked the legal issues. The hour between the shifts  
does not exist. While it is easy enough to jump forward by an hour  
without disrupting anything the reverse is not so easy. You will have  
the time between 1:00 AM and 2:00 AM occurring twice. Much better to  
shut-down and restart the system an hour later. I note that PCs/Macs  
handle both movements without rebooting but they are personal  
machines. I think servers of all types should be shut down during the  
shift back.

Regards,
Simon Coulter.
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